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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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 4 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

dockside

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