as in wharf
a structure used by boats and ships for taking on or landing cargo and passengers
the boat remained tied up at the dock for a week, waiting for the weather to clear
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as in to shorten
to make less in extent or duration
the editorial was docked by about a hundred words to make it fit on the page
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as in to shave
to make (something) shorter or smaller with the use of a cutting instrument
the boxer's tail was docked soon after birth
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as in to land
to stop at or near a place along the shore
the cruise ship docked at the first port of call early the next morning
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Recent Examples of dock
Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Miller, along with fellow SUU Thunderbirds Brock Felder and Peter Dadson Jr., have been accused of stealing refrigerators from the loading dock of the campus bookstore.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Mexico's Congress approved a new $42 per person tax for cruise ship passengers docking at its ports.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Straight from the hotel docks, our captain showed us around the various villas and properties dotted around the lake, peppering in some historical and pop-culture factoids, like how the idyllic Villa Balbianello was featured in the Star Wars prequel films.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 7 Dec. 2024
Miller, along with fellow SUU Thunderbirds Brock Felder and Peter Dadson Jr., have been accused of stealing refrigerators from the loading dock of the campus bookstore.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Verb
That is why that this first denial of authorization will start a policy for any boat carrying arms to Israel that wants to dock at a Spanish port.
—The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Mexico's Congress approved a new $42 per person tax for cruise ship passengers docking at its ports.
—Kathleen Wong, USA TODAY, 2 Dec. 2024
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Sheer curtains cover the windows, which look out on the building next door rather than the wharf itself, and the theme is much more timeless elegance than nautical transportation.Jeanne O'Brien Coffey, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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The three-story red-brick box with a little blue door was built in the 1860s as workforce housing by the Atlantic Dock Company, which once ran the wharf nearby.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 18 Sep. 2024
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Its pointed arches, flying buttresses and piers sprouting ribs that branched like spider webs helped usher in the Gothic age.Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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The Biden administration granted us a $160 million investment that will enable us to transform the 122-acre Brooklyn Marine Terminal into a modern port and mixed-use community hub, upgrading three piers to move freight on the waterways and reduce our city’s reliance on trucks.John Surico, Curbed, 26 Nov. 2024
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But security and logistical concerns — and an outcry from booksellers along the city’s picturesque quays — have led the government to progressively scale back its ambitions.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2024
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The welcome also included a cannon salute and music by Sweden’s Royal Guards, lined up on the quay at the foot of the Swedish royal palace.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 May 2024
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“Dock.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dock. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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