Loading Dock (Noun)
Meaning
A platform where trucks or trains can be loaded or unloaded.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The warehouse had a large loading dock where delivery trucks could unload their cargo.
- The train pulled into the station and stopped at the loading dock to pick up a shipment of goods.
- The company invested in a new loading dock to improve efficiency and reduce wait times for drivers.
- The forklift operator carefully maneuvered the pallets onto the loading dock, where they would be loaded onto a truck.
- The security guard checked the ID of the driver before allowing him to back his truck up to the loading dock.