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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Lobster House & Clam Bar Gosman’s (RIP) attempts to revive the spirit of its old Inlet Café with a new dockside seafood restaurant led by its former chef Tony Cruz. Nancy Kane, Curbed, 25 June 2026 Its Historic Bayfront has a strip of seafood markets, dockside restaurants, and candy shops where sea lions have claimed the docks beneath the boardwalk. Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026 Plenty of others borrow its dockside aesthetic, Kenny Chesney and Zac Brown Band among them. Marissa R. Moss, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026 Slow down and savor a cold drink and fresh seafood at a dockside bar. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 7 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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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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