heypolyglot
Italian

molo

/ˈmɔ.lo/noun · masculineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 6,063

Meaning

pier, jetty

  • structure where boats stop or tie up
  • long wall protecting a harbour

In a sentence

Il traghetto parte dal molo centrale.

The ferry leaves from the central pier.

Ci vediamo al molo alle otto?

Shall we meet at the pier at eight?

Oggi non c'è nessuno sul molo.

Today there is nobody on the pier.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
molomasculine · singular
molimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Often translated as pier, dock, or jetty depending on context.
  • Common in travel and port contexts: al molo, sul molo.
  • Plural is moli, not *molii.

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