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
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Walt later named the dry dock Fowler’s Harbor in a tribute to the admiral and called the nearby fish restaurant Maurie’s Lobster House after Fowler’s wife.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 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
The submarine entered dry dock in early December for calibration and maintenance work.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Walt later named the dry dock Fowler’s Harbor in a tribute to the admiral and called the nearby fish restaurant Maurie’s Lobster House after Fowler’s wife.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Dry-dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dry-dock. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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