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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As her friends start dropping, Ava turns to Julie, now a psychology professor, and Ray (Freddie Prinze Jr.) the owner of a dockside bar and Stevie’s boss. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 19 July 2025 Slow down and savor a cold drink and fresh seafood at a dockside bar. Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025 The thick rope handles drive home the dockside look served up by the all-over lobster print. Clint Davis, People.com, 8 June 2025 Far from Hollywood, on a dockside in Nice, while politicians holed up in the U.N. conference debating how to save the oceans, Pugh spoke about the film’s impact, and how to rewrite the story of sharks. Vivienne Walt, Time, 16 June 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 29 Jul. 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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