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 covered outdoor seating sprawls across multiple patios and bars, and there’s even some tables on the docks themselves.
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Though the harbor is accessible to the public, the docks are locked and only accessible by keypad.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
Though the harbor is accessible to the public, the docks are locked and only accessible by keypad.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
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“The docks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20docks. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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