dry-docked; dry-docking; dry-docks
: to place in a dry dock
: a dock that can be kept dry for use during the construction or repairing of ships
Examples of dry-dock in a Sentence
Noun
The dry dock is full.
The ship is in dry dock.
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Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
The bulk of the profit from Martin’s $100 million redevelopment will come from a marina, with both slips and dry-dock boat storage.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
John Ramos, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The ship will be fresh from dry dock to add enhancements, including the line’s luxe ship-within-a-ship concept, the MSC Yacht Club.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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Verb
The other is the Battleship Texas, dry-docked in Galveston.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
The bulk of the profit from Martin’s $100 million redevelopment will come from a marina, with both slips and dry-dock boat storage.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 2 Dec. 2025
Noun
In fact, while the removal of the dry docks may be a historical loss, Young said the Port is excited about the opportunity to reimagine what could be done with the old shipyard properties.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
The ship will be fresh from dry dock to add enhancements, including the line’s luxe ship-within-a-ship concept, the MSC Yacht Club.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
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“Dry-dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-dock. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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