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Bookmark or Share- Dock - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.comA dock is a structure that's made for bringing boats or ships in to the shore and loading or unloading them of goods or passengers. The small dock behind your lake house might be mainly used for launching your canoe.
- DOCK definition and meaning | Collins English DictionaryA dock is an enclosed area in a harbour where ships go to be loaded, unloaded, and repaired. ...the loading dock. She headed for the docks, thinking that Ricardo might be hiding in one of the boats. What other ships are in dock here? 2. verb. When a ship docks or is docked, it is brought into a dock. The vessel docked at Liverpool in April 1811.
- DOCK Synonyms: 114 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-WebsterDefinition of dock. 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. Synonyms & Similar Words. Relevance. wharf. pier. quay. landing. jetty. float. levee. marina. mooring. shipyard. quai. berth. dockyard. wharfage. slip.
- Dock Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster1. a. : a place (such as a wharf or platform) for the loading or unloading of materials. b. : a usually wooden pier used as a landing place or moorage for boats. 2. or docking station : a device in which a smartphone, digital camera, etc., is placed for charging, accessing a power supply, or connecting to another electronic device. 3.
- Dock Definition & Meaning | Britannica DictionaryBritannica Dictionary definition of DOCK. 1. a : an area of water in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired. [count] A crowd was waiting at the dock to greet them. [noncount] The ship is in dock for repairs. — see also dry dock. b the docks : the area in a town or city that has rows of docks, offices, and other buildings.
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