the docksidenoun [ S ]
uk/ˈdɒk.saɪd/us/ˈdɑːk.saɪd/the area next to a dock where goods can be stored before being put onto or after being taken off ships
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Ports & docks
- anchorage
- basin
- boathouse
- breakwater
- derrick
- dockland
- dockyard
- free port
- harbour
- harbour master
- hoverport
- jetty
- marina
- pier
- pierhead
- port
- sea wall
- seaport
- slip
- terminal
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Examples from literature
- As the train drew up on the dockside, he was getting his hand traps together, when the carriage door was wrenched open and a young man jumped in.