floating dock
noun
: a dock that floats on the water and can be partly submerged to permit entry of a ship and raised to keep the ship high and dry
called also floating drydock
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The towns of Vira, San Nazzaro, and Gerra all have lovely public beaches with amenities like umbrellas, floating docks, and restrooms.
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Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
And Marshes Spend a day paddling up the Newport River or dart over to Sugarloaf Island, an uninhabited island across from downtown with a floating dock, boardwalk, and nature trail.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Telescopic glass panels slide open to connect the main living area to a small deck for barbecuing, as well as a floating dock for kayaks and other watercraft.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Instead, as Hajek recorded in photos and a memo, Macklowe clear-cut much of the land around the house and put in a floating dock and a kayak rack.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
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Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
And Marshes Spend a day paddling up the Newport River or dart over to Sugarloaf Island, an uninhabited island across from downtown with a floating dock, boardwalk, and nature trail.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 8 Sep. 2025
Telescopic glass panels slide open to connect the main living area to a small deck for barbecuing, as well as a floating dock for kayaks and other watercraft.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025
Instead, as Hajek recorded in photos and a memo, Macklowe clear-cut much of the land around the house and put in a floating dock and a kayak rack.
—Andrew Rice, Curbed, 26 June 2025
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“Floating dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floating%20dock. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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