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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Remember, the north end of the island is a 30-mile round trip journey from the docks of the public ferry.
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
As the share of its imports coming from China falls and Southeast Asian countries pick up the slack, shipments are spending more days in transit time, bringing pressure from retailers to make that up at the docks.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
One day in March of 1948, George Hickinbottom, a British sailor, was walking around the docks of Stonecutters Island in Hong Kong.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Although there was another cruise ship at the docks, Colombo felt like an excitingly off-the-radar port of entry, not at all overrun.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
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Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
As the share of its imports coming from China falls and Southeast Asian countries pick up the slack, shipments are spending more days in transit time, bringing pressure from retailers to make that up at the docks.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
One day in March of 1948, George Hickinbottom, a British sailor, was walking around the docks of Stonecutters Island in Hong Kong.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
Although there was another cruise ship at the docks, Colombo felt like an excitingly off-the-radar port of entry, not at all overrun.
—Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for the docks
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“The docks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20docks. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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