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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What began as a routine offshore fishing trip quickly turned into a grueling, three-hour battle that ended with a crowd gathering at the docks in Falmouth, Massachusetts, to watch the giant billfish being weighed. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 22 Aug. 2026 The explosion also caused a fire that rapidly spread through warehouses close to the docks; many of these warehouses contained cotton. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 Aug. 2026 Sportfishing and commercial boat operators spend a lot of time and money driving into town to buy hundreds of pounds of ice that’s not available at the docks, Harbor Division Manager Joe Ravitch said this week. — Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2026 Swim in the pool dotted with pink-and-white striped umbrellas and mountain views, then head to the docks for dinner at Batson River Fish Camp. — Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the docks

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