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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Barreto stressed that safety starts before leaving the docks. — Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 24 May 2026 On the docks in Islamorada, travelers can hand-feed tarpon that are more than six feet long. — Sarah Rose, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2026 Daily bus tours depart from the docks for a rapid-fire overview of Finnish history and a quick look at the top monuments and churches. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026 On Sunday mornings, families gather by the docks along Lake Erie, while church music drifts across the water. — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 7 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the docks

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