dockside
dockside noun: the area near a dock, or next to a docked ship.
Noun
dockside (plural docksides)
- The area near a dock, or next to a docked ship.
- On the other side of the road the double track admits to a complicated rail network totalling some 78 miles of dockside track that carries more express passenger traffic than any other completely unsignalled layout in the country, in addition to a huge tonnage of freight.1959 February, G. Freeman Allen, “Southampton—Gateway to the Ocean”, in Trains Illustrated, page 88
- Sitting on the dockside at Oban, watching the to-ing and fro-ing in the harbour on a perfect summer's eve, I reflect on a trip which has taken me through our busiest cities to traverse the country's main lines, as well as explore some of the furthest extremities that were literally out on a limb.2022 November 30, Paul Bigland, “Destination Oban: a Sunday in Scotland”, in RAIL, number 971, page 79
Forms of dockside
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Origin of dockside
From dock + -side.
Words formed from dockside
Questions about dockside
- What does dockside mean?
- Dockside means the area near a dock, or next to a docked ship.
- What part of speech is dockside?
- Dockside is a noun.
- What is the plural of dockside?
- The plural of dockside is docksides.
Words near dockside in the dictionary
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