/ Dictionary / Index Q quay: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: quay Pronunciation: (kē, kā, kwā), [key] a landing place, esp. one of solid masonry, constructed along the edge of a body of water; wharf. Quay Pronunciation: (kwā), [key] 1833–1904, U.S. politician: senator 1887–99, 1901–4. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: quay (Thesaurus) quaver quayage Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language