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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

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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

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Noun
There’s also a shooting range, a sporting clays setup, and a secluded swimming hole with a dock. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 July 2025 Pier Sixty-Six, Fort Lauderdale: One of the finest examples of the futuristic postwar style known as Googie, this marina-front hotel debuted in 1965 on the site of the Phillips 66 Petroleum fuel dock that gave it its name. AFAR Media, 14 July 2025
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Bahamian authorities have charged the engineer of a luxury yacht with the murder of a crew member colleague who was found stabbed to death in the vessel’s engine room while it was docked in Eleuthera earlier this month. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 17 July 2025 These were flat-bottomed ships that could dock in the shallow harbors of small, lakeshore communities, according to a 2020 report by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for dock
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Noun
  • The base includes six wharves—each approximately 755 feet long—capable of accommodating up to 12 submarines.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
  • Past the Heritage Project buildings the road curves around to the right and down to the ferry wharf.
    Robert Finch June 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
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  • Others included people who jumped off piers, were washed off piers, or fell out of boats or kayaks while not wearing life jackets.
    Tresa Baldas, Freep.com, 21 July 2025
  • The real home boasts five bedrooms and six bathrooms, an infinity swimming pool, a private dock, a pier and a 33-foot boat slip.
    Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 July 2025
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  • The terminal operator International Transportation Service plans to fill in a 19-acre area of water and extend the existing quay by 560 feet, which would allow larger ships to dock at the port.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • The in-water show will feature about 300 yachts docked along the Arsenale’s quays, with a total of 220 exhibitors.
    Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 28 May 2025

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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.

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