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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At the modern port in the Christian quarter of Tyre, small wooden tourist and fishing boats were moored to the docks.
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Two popular programs hosted by the Connecticut River Museum bring music to the docks.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
After an emotional reunion, Cola took Benny to the docks to present him with a very expensive boat and then head out onto the water.
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Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Its Historic Bayfront has a strip of seafood markets, dockside restaurants, and candy shops where sea lions have claimed the docks beneath the boardwalk.
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Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 June 2026
Two popular programs hosted by the Connecticut River Museum bring music to the docks.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
After an emotional reunion, Cola took Benny to the docks to present him with a very expensive boat and then head out onto the water.
—
Sabrina Reed,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Its Historic Bayfront has a strip of seafood markets, dockside restaurants, and candy shops where sea lions have claimed the docks beneath the boardwalk.
—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 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 26 Jun. 2026.
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