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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This leads her to the docks, where a gatekeeper makes the mistake of thinking she’s come to audition for a spot in one of Bonnie’s houses of ill repute.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
This year, there were 23 new shipyards along the docks, with exhibitors from 45 countries.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
That inspired me to walk off lunch by taking a circuitous stroll down to the docks in search of a water taxi.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Before The Beatles and before football came the docks, once the beating heart of Liverpool and the catalyst for the city’s initial growth and prosperity.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
This year, there were 23 new shipyards along the docks, with exhibitors from 45 countries.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
That inspired me to walk off lunch by taking a circuitous stroll down to the docks in search of a water taxi.
—Denny Lee, Travel + Leisure, 9 Sep. 2025
Before The Beatles and before football came the docks, once the beating heart of Liverpool and the catalyst for the city’s initial growth and prosperity.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
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 4 Oct. 2025.
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