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
Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
There is no human intervention from the time parts arrive at the Metaplant’s loading docks to their installation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
The space station also has enough docks for up to eight spacecraft to be docked at one time.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Embarked with the amphibious transport docks, and , the group brings advanced aircraft including AV-8B Harriers (ground attack plane), AH-1Z Vipers (ground attack helicopter), and MV-22 Ospreys (a multi-use, tiltrotor cargo aircraft).
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Sanchez allegedly approached a 69-year-old truck driver who backed into a hotel’s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2025
Tours leave from the the downtown Munising docks and showcase stunning views of the sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
And a sense of futility is creeping across waterfronts and docks.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
There is no human intervention from the time parts arrive at the Metaplant’s loading docks to their installation.
—IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2025
The space station also has enough docks for up to eight spacecraft to be docked at one time.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Embarked with the amphibious transport docks, and , the group brings advanced aircraft including AV-8B Harriers (ground attack plane), AH-1Z Vipers (ground attack helicopter), and MV-22 Ospreys (a multi-use, tiltrotor cargo aircraft).
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Sanchez allegedly approached a 69-year-old truck driver who backed into a hotel’s loading docks in downtown Indianapolis.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 26 Oct. 2025
Tours leave from the the downtown Munising docks and showcase stunning views of the sandstone cliffs of Pictured Rocks.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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 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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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Adjacent to the Landing, Riverwalk Park’s bankside boardwalk allows for exploration on foot, while its piers lure fishermen to try their luck.—
Jennifer Stewart Kornegay,
Southern Living,
4 Nov. 2025
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Seaports will have nearby seabed dredged and quays constructed to accommodate naval and transport vessels.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Docks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/docks. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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