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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