dockside

noun

dock·​side ˈdäk-ˌsīd 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Dine On The Water At The Cove Located at The Cove Marina, this dockside restaurant and tiki bar on the Intracoastal Waterway has live music, outdoor seating and frozen drinks for a quintessential Florida experience. —Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2024

Noyo Harbor’s dockside eateries include the Sea Pal Cove at 32390 N. Harbor Drive, Noyo Fish Market at 32440 N. Harbor Drive and Princess Seafood Market at 32096 N. Harbor Drive in Fort Bragg. —John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025

Visit between April and October to try a South Florida specialty: fresh stone crab that’s caught by local fishermen and delivered dockside. —Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025

Dry Dock Waterfront Grill Another waterfront favorite with plenty of al fresco tables on a dockside patio, Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is beloved among the boat crowd, too. —Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for dockside

• abide
• allied
• applied
• aside
• astride
• azide
• backside
• bankside
• bastide
• bayside
• bedside
• belied

Kids Definition

dockside

noun

dock·​side ˈdäk-ˌsīd 

: the shore or area next to a dock