dockland

dock·land

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [dok-land]
- /ˈdɒkˌlænd/
- /ˈdɒk.lænd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dok-land]
- /ˈdɒkˌlænd/

Definitions of dockland word

noun dockland the land or area surrounding a commercial port. 1
noun dockland The area containing a city's docks. 1
noun dockland area around a port 1
variable noun dockland The dockland or docklands of a town or city is the area around the docks. 0
noun dockland the area around the docks 0
noun dockland the district around the docks of a port, esp. of the city of London 0

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Origin of dockland

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05; dock1 + land

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Parts of speech for Dockland

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Dockland

dockland popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dockland usage trend in Literature

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