dry dock

See synonyms for dry dock on Thesaurus.com
noun
  1. a structure able to contain a ship and to be drained or lifted so as to leave the ship free of water with all parts of the hull accessible for repairs, painting, etc.

Origin of dry dock

1
First recorded in 1620–30

Words Nearby dry dock

Other definitions for dry-dock (2 of 2)

dry-dock
[ drahy-dok ]

verb (used with object)
  1. to place (a ship) in a dry dock.

verb (used without object)
  1. (of a ship) to go into a dry dock.

Origin of dry-dock

2
First recorded in 1880–85

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use dry dock in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for dry dock

dry dock

noun
  1. a basin-like structure that is large enough to admit a ship and that can be pumped dry for work on the ship's bottom

verbdry-dock
  1. to put (a ship) into a dry dock, or (of a ship) to go into a dry dock

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012