as in wharves
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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as in shortens
to make less in extent or duration
the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page
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as in shaves
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth
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as in lands
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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Recent Examples of docks
Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The amphibious ready groups, including the Iwo Jima and two transport docks that travel with it, were scheduled to deploy to Europe when their orders diverted them to the Caribbean.
—Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The property will consist of 53 potential truck docks and generate approximately 519 daily vehicle trips, said Doug Hammel, deputy director of community development for the village of Glenview.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And that’s on top of all the amenities found throughout the Poconos Mountains resort, which include indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, bumper boats and go-karts, disc and mini golf, and fishing docks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The best docks for night fishing have lights that create shadow lines on the water.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
This building will add truck docks and overhead doors to accommodate many industrial tenants.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Liverpool’s docks had declined since her childhood; the unemployment rate was at more than 20 percent, nearly twice the national average.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The boy’s father, an exasperated man at the mercy of an Amazon-like delivery job that docks him for every second he so much as thinks about his son, is the only person who even wants to go through the effort of looking for him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
Check first at the ranger station to ensure tours are running to avoid a 15-mile trip from the ferry docks.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 21 Feb. 2026
The amphibious ready groups, including the Iwo Jima and two transport docks that travel with it, were scheduled to deploy to Europe when their orders diverted them to the Caribbean.
—Jamie Tarabay, Fortune, 15 Feb. 2026
The property will consist of 53 potential truck docks and generate approximately 519 daily vehicle trips, said Doug Hammel, deputy director of community development for the village of Glenview.
—Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
And that’s on top of all the amenities found throughout the Poconos Mountains resort, which include indoor and outdoor pools, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, bumper boats and go-karts, disc and mini golf, and fishing docks.
—Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The best docks for night fishing have lights that create shadow lines on the water.
—Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
This building will add truck docks and overhead doors to accommodate many industrial tenants.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Liverpool’s docks had declined since her childhood; the unemployment rate was at more than 20 percent, nearly twice the national average.
—Christopher Tayler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
Mother Nature can create ice jams, which are like icebergs that can potentially slam into bridges, docks, boats and more.
—Megan Shinn, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
Verb
According to Military Sealift Command spokesman Joseph Davila, the SBX-1 typically docks at Ford Island every 12 to 18 months for maintenance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The boy’s father, an exasperated man at the mercy of an Amazon-like delivery job that docks him for every second he so much as thinks about his son, is the only person who even wants to go through the effort of looking for him.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for docks
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The wharves and warehouses along Pratt Street burned fiercely.—
Jacques Kelly,
Baltimore Sun,
7 Feb. 2026
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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
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It was likely built on limestone piers, with a tall roof and grand porches.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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Stay off of jetties, piers, rocks, and other waterside infrastructure.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Wine is embedded in the city’s architecture, history and daily life, from grand 18th-century façades to the bustling quays of the Garonne.—
Joanne Shurvell,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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According to Vantor, the image shows the construction of a dry dock and new quays and piers at one of China’s most strategically important bases.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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