the docks
plural noun
: the area in a town or city that has rows of docks, offices, and other buildings
We went down to the docks to watch the ships come in.
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Little River is around 20 miles up the coast from Myrtle Beach and is known for fishing expeditions, dolphin cruises and casino boats that leave daily from the docks.
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
At the docks, the yard showcased its flagship 885 to demonstrate Oyster build capabilities.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
Bill Andrews Orlando Tariffs cripple small businesses Somewhere out there is a small business with $100,000 of goods just arrived in the docks, having to find $145,000 to pay the tariff bill.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Seventy-five per cent of young men who volunteered for military service were turned away for being unfit and many headed for the docks, where the work was casual.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
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Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
At the docks, the yard showcased its flagship 885 to demonstrate Oyster build capabilities.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
Bill Andrews Orlando Tariffs cripple small businesses Somewhere out there is a small business with $100,000 of goods just arrived in the docks, having to find $145,000 to pay the tariff bill.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2025
Seventy-five per cent of young men who volunteered for military service were turned away for being unfit and many headed for the docks, where the work was casual.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the docks
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“The docks.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20docks. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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