English noun: docking facility | |||
1. | docking facility (artifact) 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 | ||
Samples | The ship arrived at the dock more than a day late. | ||
Synonyms | dock, dockage | ||
Broader (hypernym) | landing, landing place | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | dry dock, drydock, graving dock, marina | ||
Part meronym | harbor, harbour, haven, seaport | ||