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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The sea lions sprawled across the docks have become one of San Francisco’s most endearing—and unexpected—attractions.
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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
With downtown only about a mile from the docks, the city has set its sights on filling the space that lies in between.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Accessibility and Sustainability Fawn Bluff has a van available to transport guests from the docks to the guesthouses, and a master bedroom that does not require stairs to access.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
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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
With downtown only about a mile from the docks, the city has set its sights on filling the space that lies in between.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Accessibility and Sustainability Fawn Bluff has a van available to transport guests from the docks to the guesthouses, and a master bedroom that does not require stairs to access.
—Katie Nanton, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 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 30 Jan. 2026.
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