loading dock

noun

An area where goods are loaded and unloaded into and out of vehicles.

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Meanings

nounloading dock (plural loading docks)

plural loading docks

  1. An area where goods are loaded and unloaded into and out of vehicles.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Irish bá lastála, bá lódála
  • bá lastálaarea where goods are loaded and unloaded
  • bá lódálaarea where goods are loaded and unloaded
  • cuas lastálaarea where goods are loaded and unloaded
  • cuas lódálaarea where goods are loaded and unloaded
Russian погру́зочная площа́дка
  • погру́зочная площа́дка (pogrúzočnaja ploščádka)area where goods are loaded and unloaded
Swedish lastkaj, lastfar
  • lastkajarea where goods are loaded and unloaded
  • lastfararea where goods are loaded and unloaded
Cite this entry
APA

loading dock. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loading%20dock

MLA

“loading dock.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loading%20dock. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “loading dock,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/loading%20dock.

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