Synonyms of dock

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noun

ˈdäk 

as in wharf

a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers

the boat remained tied up at the dock for a week, waiting for the weather to clear

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wharf
• pier
• quay
• landing
• jetty
• float
• levee
• marina
• mooring
• shipyard
• quai
• berth
• dockyard
• wharfage
• slip
• embarcadero
• quayage

dock

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verb (1)

1

as in to shorten

to make less in extent or duration

the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shorten
• cut back
• reduce
• truncate
• abridge
• trim
• curtail
• syncopate
• abbreviate
• cut down
• elide
• decrease
• summarize
• sum up
• abstract
• encapsulate
• modify
• contract
• cut
• recapitulate
• compress
• prune
• epitomize
• taper
• pare
• digest
• slash
• subtract (from)
• shrink
• moderate
• lower
• abate
• downsize
• diminish
• constrict
• retrench
• dwindle
• deflate
• lessen
• de-escalate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• prolong
• lengthen
• supplement
• elongate
• expand
• add
• enlarge
• increase
• maximize
• augment
• raise
• boost
• protract
• amplify
• dilate
• heighten
• escalate
• swell
• blow up
• pump up
• inflate
• balloon
• aggrandize
• distend

2

as in to shave

to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument

the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shave
• cut
• trim
• clip
• cut back
• mow
• crop
• bob
• shear
• prune
• pare
• poll
• snip
• lop (off)
• nip
• stump
• whittle
• pinch
• skive
• manicure
• shorten
• curtail

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extend
• lengthen
• elongate

dock

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verb (2)

as in to land

to stop at or near a place along the shore

the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning

Synonyms & Similar Words

• land
• anchor
• arrive
• make port
• beach
• ground
• moor
• tie up
• harbor
• berth
• disembark
• reach
• turn up
• show up
• debark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• launch
• sail
• embark

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dock

Noun

Make the short drive north to the nearly 200-year-old fishing village of Mayport to feast on local shrimp alongside working fishing docks bustling with boats delivering the daily catch. — Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 10 Aug. 2026

The computer accessory market is saturated with hubs and docks designed to expand computer connectivity. — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Verb

The boat will dock at nine different locations around the city, from Watertown Square to Cambridgeport, the Hatch Shell and TD Garden. — Levan Reid, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

One or both landers will take part in next year’s Artemis III, a docking rehearsal in orbit around Earth. — Marcia Dunn, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026