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'dock' in a sentence

Learn how to use 'dock' with 9 example sentences.


dock noun

: an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial

: any of certain coarse weedy plants with long taproots, sometimes used as table greens or in folk medicine

: a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats

: a platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

: landing in a harbor next to a pier where ships are loaded and unloaded or repaired; may have gates to let water in or out

: the solid bony part of the tail of an animal as distinguished from the hair

: a short or shortened tail of certain animals

dock verb

: come into dock

: deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty

: deduct from someone's wages

: remove or shorten the tail of an animal

: maneuver into a dock


  • He tied his boat to the dock.
  • The engineers drew up plans for a new dock.
  • He's at the dock, drinking with homeless guys.
  • The ship hasn't even docked yet.
  • The Russian Soyuz spacecraft has docked at the International Space Station.
  • The girl was gazing at the dock.
  • A huge tanker just pulled out from the dock.
  • The ship lowered its gangway after docking.
  • Our ship docked at Marseilles.
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