the docks
plural noun
: the area in a town or city that has rows of docks, offices, and other buildings
We went down to the docks to watch the ships come in.
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As dozens of people lined the docks to watch, volunteers and biologists carefully unloaded the large mammals from the back of a SeaWorld box truck onto the boat ramp.
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
During the Blitz, nightly waves of German bombers were sent to destroy the docks.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The sea lions sprawled across the docks have become one of San Francisco’s most endearing—and unexpected—attractions.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The water taxi service will operate from the docks at Maurice Gibb Memorial Park in Miami Beach and the Venetian Marina and Yacht Club on the Miami side of the bay.
—Daniel Kozin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 Jan. 2026
During the Blitz, nightly waves of German bombers were sent to destroy the docks.
—Hari Kunzru, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The sea lions sprawled across the docks have become one of San Francisco’s most endearing—and unexpected—attractions.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The water taxi service will operate from the docks at Maurice Gibb Memorial Park in Miami Beach and the Venetian Marina and Yacht Club on the Miami side of the bay.
—Daniel Kozin, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
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“The docks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20docks. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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