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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Staffers toyed with keeping the oysters in their dockside cages, and waiting to plant them at the fort, a manmade island fortress that never saw battle, but has become a sanctuary for cormorants, gulls and other seabirds. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2025 Soon, the first ferry of the day will pull in, moving the water beneath my dockside cottage; its approaching and departing rumble has already become like a clock’s chime for me. Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 18 May 2025 His charismatic movements, combined with hip hop and soul, greatly appealed to an admiring audience at the dockside main venue. Joanne Shurvell, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025 Come for the seafood and stick around for the sunset views from this dockside spot in the heart of Setting Point. Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 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 2 Jun. 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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