dock 1 of 3

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

Relevance

dock

2 of 3

verb (1)

dock

3 of 3

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

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of dock
Noun
The private island resort is home to seven exclusive villas with docks and customized dining and excursions, engulfed in the Caribbean waters that surround each private villa. Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025 Two children and a man were hospitalized after a boat crashed into a dock at Eagle Mountain Lake in North Texas on Sunday night, authorities said. Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Sep. 2025
Verb
His death stunned his fellow boaters who dock in the same harbor. Christy Gutowski, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025 But in the heat of competition, Rublev doesn’t feel he should be docked thousands because of his words. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 31 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dock
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dock
Noun
  • The port planned to use it to clean up and remediate polluted areas, build facilities for handling the turbine parts, dredge the waterway and build a larger wharf capable of handling pieces of steel longer than a football field.
    Lauren Sommer, NPR, 31 Aug. 2025
  • The infrastructure humans build in the water ‒ houses, piers, wharves, jetties, and even oil rigs ‒ create new habitats for juvenile jellyfish, called polyps, to attach and grow, Bologna said.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The first expansion is already underway, with a pier extension that doubles the destination’s dock capacity from two ships to four.
    Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.
    Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Then, as evening falls, locals gather with ice cream cones on the quay and the town glows in the hush of a Bornholm sunset.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

More from Merriam-Webster on dock

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!