dockland
noun
dock·land
ˈdäk-ˌland 
British
: the part of a port occupied by docks
also
: a residential section adjacent to docks
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In just eight years, Rasca has opened three additional sites: In a restored church in Mayfair, on the industrious docklands of Wood Wharf, and most recently, in an unused car park in Ilford.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Photos showed a soldier being treated while lying on the ground not far from Buckingham Palace.
Shortly before 10 a.m., the City of London police reported that its officers had corralled two of the horses near Limehouse, a neighborhood adjacent to the city’s Thames docklands.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The Black Sea harbor and its docklands — Ukraine’s commercial lifeline and a prime military asset — have been the object of intensifying Russian drone and missile attacks in recent weeks, as Ukraine’s dwindling air defenses leave critical infrastructure vulnerable across the country.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
After more than three centuries as Britain’s financial center, the City of London struggled from the 1990s to compete with Canary Wharf, former docklands that were redeveloped for high-rises that could offer much more space for banks and their trading floors.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
Meta’s downsizing comes three months after HSBC (HSBC) announced plans to move out of its global headquarters in Canary Wharf and take up a much smaller building closer to London’s city center.
Canary Wharf, in the former docklands of east London, is facing particular pressure on rents.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023
Canary Wharf was part of the docklands that made London rich.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
Once a derelict dockland, the development of the same name is now home to blue-chip banks like JPMorgan and Citigroup Inc., as well as high-end hotels, shops and restaurants.
—Ben Dummett, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
Another fascinating option in Dublin is the EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in the docklands that just opened this year.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2019
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 2024
Photos showed a soldier being treated while lying on the ground not far from Buckingham Palace.
Shortly before 10 a.m., the City of London police reported that its officers had corralled two of the horses near Limehouse, a neighborhood adjacent to the city’s Thames docklands.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2024
The Black Sea harbor and its docklands — Ukraine’s commercial lifeline and a prime military asset — have been the object of intensifying Russian drone and missile attacks in recent weeks, as Ukraine’s dwindling air defenses leave critical infrastructure vulnerable across the country.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2024
After more than three centuries as Britain’s financial center, the City of London struggled from the 1990s to compete with Canary Wharf, former docklands that were redeveloped for high-rises that could offer much more space for banks and their trading floors.
—Eshe Nelson, New York Times, 13 Dec. 2023
Meta’s downsizing comes three months after HSBC (HSBC) announced plans to move out of its global headquarters in Canary Wharf and take up a much smaller building closer to London’s city center.
Canary Wharf, in the former docklands of east London, is facing particular pressure on rents.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 27 Sep. 2023
Canary Wharf was part of the docklands that made London rich.
—Mary Forgione, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2023
Once a derelict dockland, the development of the same name is now home to blue-chip banks like JPMorgan and Citigroup Inc., as well as high-end hotels, shops and restaurants.
—Ben Dummett, WSJ, 22 Dec. 2022
Another fascinating option in Dublin is the EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum in the docklands that just opened this year.
—Amy Nelson, Twin Cities, 4 Nov. 2019
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“Dockland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockland. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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