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quai

quay, platform, embankment

noun KEH Less Common

Origin: Gaulish caio (enclosure, embankment)

Usage Note

quai refers to a railway platform (le quai numéro 5) or a riverside embankment (les quais de Seine). It is used in many Paris street names such as Quai d'Orsay. Note the final -ai is silent and the word rhymes with English 'kay'.

Examples

"Le train part du quai numéro trois."

Natural Translation

The train leaves from platform three.

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