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dockside

dockside

7 3.4
An area next to a dock where boats are loaded or unloaded
  • noun
  • /ˈdɑkˌsaɪd/
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  • A water bus chugs dockside as passengers board for the trip across the inlet.

Examples

  • I noticed from dockside that the deck was wet, although the waters in the harbor seemed calm.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • A dozen men a day looked that bad, dockside, and Jarrom neither pitied nor feared them.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Probably not so much a town, he decided, as a dockside loading area.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Our little parade reached dockside in good order.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • My other and I found ourselves in a small booth in yet another dockside pub.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The authorities have arranged a conducted tour, and buses are waiting for us at dockside.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Today, awakened by the noisy morning bustle, he decided to tag along to the dockside to see the others off.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • The inevitable dockside idlers cheered the seamen and offered their services as stevedores.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • Today it offers docent-led dockside tours Wednesday, Fridays, and Sundays; frequent special events and bay cruises.

    Blog text (3)
  • We watched the boats come in and out from the lively dockside café.

Synonyms

dock
vsdockside
197 1.6

A platform by the water where boats tie up to load or unload

is the nearby area next to that structure used for loading boats
waterfront
vsdockside
72 3.2

The area next to a river, lake, or sea with docks, shops, and restaurants

is the small area next to a loading platform used for boats
landing
vsdockside
57 2.6

A platform at the edge of the water where boats stop to let people or goods on and off

is the adjacent shore area beside that platform used for loading
wharf
vsdockside
36 6.7

A long platform by the water where ships stop to load and unload

is the area immediately beside that platform used for loading
quay
vsdockside
8 8.2

A raised path by the water where ships load and unload

is the adjacent area beside that platform where boats are handled
quayside
vsdockside
  • UK
1 4.8

The area next to the water by a dock where people walk or load ships

is the adjacent area next to that platform used for loading boats
docking facility
vsdockside
1 3.7

A place in a harbour where ships stop to be loaded, unloaded, or repaired

is the simple shore area next to that facility used for loading boats
wharfside
vsdockside
6.2

Beside a wharf describing buildings or areas by the dock

is the nearby area next to that platform where boats load
landing place
vsdockside
3.1

A place on the shore where boats stop to load or unload people and things

is the nearby shore area next to that spot used for loading
embarcadero
vsdockside
  • US
9.9

A place by the water where ships stop to load people or goods

is the adjacent area beside that landing used for loading boats
docklands
vsdockside
4.2

An area of a city by water where ships load and unload and now has homes and offices

is the much smaller area beside a dock focused on loading and unloading

How Busy

boardwalk
  • US
78 3.4
promenade
44 5.8
pier
125 1.4
quayside
  • UK
1 4.8
dockside
7 3.4
marina
70 3.7
shore
441 1.0

Surface Forms

dockside singular
dockside plural
dock sides plural
dock sides singular

Morphology

dockside = dock + side (transparent) = dock + side

The meaning is the straightforward combination of 'dock' + 'side' meaning the area adjacent to a dock, which is directly inferable by learners.

Etymology

Dockside comes from two simple parts: dock meaning 'a place where ships stop' and side meaning 'edge' or 'area next to something'. So dockside is the area right beside the dock where boats are loaded or unloaded.