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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The 3,600 square-foot retail location features the brand’s lineup of paddle boards, kayaks, skiffs, floating docks, inflatable water furniture, apparel, drinkware, totes, coolers and more. —

Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2023 Renovations at Otter Point will involve demolition and removal of the existing boat launch, the installation of a new boat launch, a new canoe/kayak launch, a new floating dock, and repaving and re-striping of the parking lot, according to the county’s announcement. —

S. Wayne Carter Jr., baltimoresun.com, 1 June 2021 The Alaska Native village corporation in Klawock is working with other Native corporations to install a relatively low-cost floating dock and make other upgrades to receive cruise ships in the village starting a year from now, project officials said. —

Alex Demarban, Anchorage Daily News, 7 June 2022 Designed by the architect in collaboration with his partner, Landis Gores, the pad is positioned on a wooded 20-acre lot with 850 feet of water frontage, its own floating dock and a boat launch ramp. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2023 Standing on a floating dock in New London by a replica of the ship Amistad, which was used to bring enslaved people to this country, community activist Sara Chaney only needed 29 words Friday to contemporize the history of slavery. —

Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2022 Outside, the grounds are equipped with a boathouse, a private deep-water marina and a 50-foot floating dock with a 24,000-pound boat lift. —

Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2022 His floating dock was located a mile down the road. —

Cincinnati Enquirer, The Enquirer, 17 Oct. 2022 See More

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