dockland
noun
dock·land
| \ ˈdäk-ˌland
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Definition of dockland
British
: the part of a port occupied by docks
also
: a residential section adjacent to docks
Examples of dockland in a Sentence
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The original inspiration for the use of blue and yellow came as the Buenos Aires outfit - who were based in the dockland area of the capital - adopted the colours of the Swedish flag after it was seen flying high on the first ship to enter port. — SI.com, "50 Greatest Football Shirts of All Time," 28 June 2019 From Heathrow, riders will need just over a half-hour via Crossrail to travel east to Canary Wharf, the defunct docklands turned world financial hub, which today employs more than 112,000 people. — Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, "London’s New Subway Symbolized the Future. Then Came Brexit.," 31 July 2017 There are currently 55 World Heritage sites on the 'in danger' list, including the Everglades National Park, the Syrian city of Palmyra, and Liverpool's historic docklands. — Mary Bowerman, USA TODAY, "UNESCO opts against 'in danger' status for ravaged Great Barrier Reef," 6 July 2017 In August last year, warehouses storing dangerous chemicals near Tianjin’s dockland erupted in a cluster of explosions, killing 173 people and exposing laxity and abuses that had laid the way for disaster. — Chris Buckley, New York Times, "Tianjin Mayor Caught Up in Xi’s Antigraft Campaign," 11 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'dockland.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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dockland
noun
English Language Learners Definition of dockland
British
: the part of a port where there are docks
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