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, 1 May 2026
Chonkers showed up in early March at San Francisco’s Pier 39, where floating docks of barking sea lions regularly draw admiring crowds.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Pier 39 can host as many as 2,000 sea lions on its floating docks, depending on the season.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
How Pier 39 Is Handling Its Oversized Guest Pier 39 can host as many as 2,000 sea lions on the floating docks, depending on the time of year.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
Chonkers showed up in early March at San Francisco’s Pier 39, where floating docks of barking sea lions regularly draw admiring crowds.
—John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 30 Apr. 2026
Pier 39 can host as many as 2,000 sea lions on its floating docks, depending on the season.
—Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Apr. 2026
How Pier 39 Is Handling Its Oversized Guest Pier 39 can host as many as 2,000 sea lions on the floating docks, depending on the time of year.
—Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Floating dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floating%20dock. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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