dockland
noun
dock·land
ˈdäk-ˌland 
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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For those unable to afford an apartment in one of the new developments in the docklands or in the city’s leafier suburbs, housing conditions can indeed be close to the Dickensian.
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Jessica Traynor,
The Dial,
11 Nov. 2025
The detail on the cuffs is subtle (a nod to the railway tracks that once served the Liverpool docklands where their new stadium has been built) but sets off the rest of the shirt really nicely.
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Nick Miller,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Meta’s downsizing comes three months after HSBC (HSBC) announced plans to move out of its global headquarters in Canary Wharf and take up a much smaller building closer to London’s city center.
Canary Wharf, in the former docklands of east London, is facing particular pressure on rents.
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Anna Cooban,
CNN,
27 Sep. 2023
Canary Wharf was part of the docklands that made London rich.
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Mary Forgione,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2023
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Jessica Traynor,
The Dial,
11 Nov. 2025
The detail on the cuffs is subtle (a nod to the railway tracks that once served the Liverpool docklands where their new stadium has been built) but sets off the rest of the shirt really nicely.
—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Meta’s downsizing comes three months after HSBC (HSBC) announced plans to move out of its global headquarters in Canary Wharf and take up a much smaller building closer to London’s city center.
Canary Wharf, in the former docklands of east London, is facing particular pressure on rents.
—
Anna Cooban,
CNN,
27 Sep. 2023
Canary Wharf was part of the docklands that made London rich.
—
Mary Forgione,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2023
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“Dockland.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockland. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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