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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Catch at the docks is often worth more than $500 million annually. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Among the new rackets were providing cheap workers to new industries, ruling the docks of large port cities, extorting money from trading companies, and working for political parties to intimidate rival voters. — Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 There are ramps throughout, including the walkways to the beach and the docks over the water. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The water was already reaching the top of the docks at the Aquarium Harborwalk an hour before high tide. — Mike Sullivan, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the docks

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