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.

Examples of the docks in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Authorities also closed the bridges over the nearby Kieldrecht Lock, which is one of two locks that give vessels access to the docks from the Scheldt River, and urged people to avoid the area around MPET’s Quay 1742. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

But labor strife here is spilling off of the docks and into City Hall, with political implications for Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, himself a former labor organizer who is expected to run for reelection in less than a year. — Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

In April, 1782, a ship called the Hyder Ally cast off from the docks of Philadelphia for a mission into the Delaware Bay. — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026

Near the docks of Annapolis, Middleton's served as a popular meeting place for merchants and sailors needing refreshments after their arduous journeys, according to White. — Ava Berger, NPR, 28 June 2026