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docks Definition and Meaning in English (docks definition)

noun
Synonyms:portsharborswharves
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Docks definition: Areas of water alongside a pier or wharf where ships can be moored, loaded, and unloaded.

Definitions of Docks

  1. 1noun

    Areas of water alongside a pier or wharf where ships can be moored, loaded, and unloaded.

  2. 2verb

    To bring a ship, boat, or spacecraft into a dock or alongside another vessel.

Example Sentences

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“The large cargo ships were anchored in the docks, waiting to be unloaded.”

casual

“He docks his small fishing boat at the local pier every evening.”

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Docks definition: Areas of water alongside a pier or wharf where ships can be moored, loaded, and unloaded.
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