docks

docks · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    Plural of dock; multiple structures for mooring boats or ships.

  2. 2.

    The waterfront area of a port where cargo is loaded and unloaded.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    work the docks — To be employed as a dock worker
  • •
    down at the docks — In the harbor or port area

Related words

See also: dock, harbor, port
Synonyms: piers, quays, waterfront, wharves

Etymology

From Middle Dutch docke ("dock, basin"). Plural form of dock.