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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The detail on the cuffs is subtle (a nod to the railway tracks that once served the Liverpool docklands where their new stadium has been built) but sets off the rest of the shirt really nicely.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 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
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
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
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.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 5 Nov. 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
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
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“Dockland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockland. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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