dockside
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈdɑkˌsaɪd/
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- A water bus chugs dockside as passengers board for the trip across the inlet.
Examples
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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
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1.6
A platform by the water where boats tie up to load or unload
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3.2
The area next to a river, lake, or sea with docks, shops, and restaurants
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2.6
A platform at the edge of the water where boats stop to let people or goods on and off
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6.7
A long platform by the water where ships stop to load and unload
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8.2
A raised path by the water where ships load and unload
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4.8
The area next to the water by a dock where people walk or load ships
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3.7
A place in a harbour where ships stop to be loaded, unloaded, or repaired
Beside a wharf describing buildings or areas by the dock
A place on the shore where boats stop to load or unload people and things
A place by the water where ships stop to load people or goods
An area of a city by water where ships load and unload and now has homes and offices
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Surface Forms
Morphology
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.