dockside

noun

dock·​side ˈdäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce dockside (audio)
often attributive
: the shore or area adjacent to a dock

Examples of dockside in a Sentence

The fish are unloaded at dockside and taken right to the market.
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Summer and early fall are appealing times to leisurely explore the waterways of Milwaukee, soaking in the sun and stopping for tasty dockside bites. Jill K. Robinson, AFAR Media, 20 Mar. 2025 The only time the ferry is connected to the Kaohsiung City power grid is when it’s plugged into the dockside charging station. Chun-Lien Su, IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2019 The 20-acre complex is a place to mix with locals and visitors and take in exceptional dockside views. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2025 The high-octane event began at the dockside of Iconsiam, the luxurious shopping mall in the heart of Bangkok. Denni Hu, WWD, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dockside

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dockside was in 1887

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“Dockside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockside. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.

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dockside

noun
dock·​side ˈdäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce dockside (audio)
: the shore or area next to a dock
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