dockside

noun

dock·​side ˈdäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce dockside (audio)
often attributive
: the shore or area adjacent to a dock

Examples of dockside in a Sentence

The fish are unloaded at dockside and taken right to the market.
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Dry Dock Waterfront Grill Another waterfront favorite with plenty of al fresco tables on a dockside patio, Dry Dock Waterfront Grill is beloved among the boat crowd, too. Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025 The marina caters to Fort Lauderdale’s boating swagger, boasting 164 boat slips and dockside concierge service for those who want to arrive by water. Miami Herald, 15 Jan. 2025 Head downstairs to take advantage of their full, seafood-centric menu, or for a more casual experience, make the short walk to Black Sheep for brick-oven pizza served dockside. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024 Around South Florida’s growing roster of resort enclaves, there are a variety of showcase elements from which to choose: seamless waterfront access, cabanas, elegant restaurants, infinity pools, soothing spas, or maybe superyachts quietly bobbing dockside on the Intracoastal Waterway. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 31 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for dockside 

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of dockside was in 1887

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“Dockside.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockside. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.

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dockside

noun
dock·​side ˈdäk-ˌsīd How to pronounce dockside (audio)
: the shore or area next to a dock
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