floating dock
noun
: a dock that floats on the water and can be partly submerged to permit entry of a ship and raised to keep the ship high and dry
called also floating drydock
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The project will also feature a riverside Kansas City, Kansas, park with eventual plans for trails and floating docks for kayaking and canoeing.
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
An additional guesthouse, a helipad, a floating dock, and acres of surrounding land round out the impressive compound, which boasts 2,000 feet of Oyster Bay Harbor water frontage.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
Listen to this article The Port of San Diego has reopened the west side of the Shelter Island boat launch ramp after completing repairs to the west-side floating dock.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
For a relaxed paddle in town, head to the lakes at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, which has a boat ramp and floating docks.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 11 June 2025
An additional guesthouse, a helipad, a floating dock, and acres of surrounding land round out the impressive compound, which boasts 2,000 feet of Oyster Bay Harbor water frontage.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025
Listen to this article The Port of San Diego has reopened the west side of the Shelter Island boat launch ramp after completing repairs to the west-side floating dock.
—Robert Vardon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2025
For a relaxed paddle in town, head to the lakes at Lafayette Heritage Trail Park, which has a boat ramp and floating docks.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Floating dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floating%20dock. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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