dockside

noun

dock·​side ˈdäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce dockside (audio)
often attributive
: the shore or area adjacent to a dock

Examples of dockside in a Sentence

The fish are unloaded at dockside and taken right to the market.
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But here’s the thing—this fall, brands are reimagining the classic boat shoe with sleeker silhouettes, fresh materials, and even chunky soles, like these Dr. Scholl’s Madison Sea shoes that feel more street-style than dockside. Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025 At Edward’s insistence, Bonnie has shut him out of his dockside entertainment house, the Angel. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 The national flag of China waves in the wind at a container terminal on the Yangtze River, as a cargo ship carrying containers passes through the river channel in front of dockside cranes, on August 12, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025 Head downstairs to take advantage of their full, seafood-centric menu, or for a more casual experience, make the short walk to Black Sheep for brick-oven pizza served dockside. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 28 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dockside

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dockside was in 1887

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“Dockside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockside. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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dockside

noun
dock·​side ˈdäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce dockside (audio)
: the shore or area next to a dock
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