noun
docks
doks
noun
1
Plural of "dock" — structures where ships load, unload, or are repaired, often with surrounding warehouses.
"Container ships lined up at the docks waiting to unload."
"The old docks have been converted into apartments and restaurants."
How to Use Docks
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe area of a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or moored, including the buildings around it.
Common pairings
work the docks
down at the docks
shipping docks
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Container ships lined up at the _____ waiting to unload.