Definition of Docklands

1. Noun. An area of a town or city which contains, or used to contain, an industrial port. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Docklands

1. dockland [n] - See also: dockland

Lexicographical Neighbors of Docklands

docking facility
docking fee
docking protein
docking station
docking stations
dockings
dockise
dockised
dockises
dockising
dockize
dockized
dockizes
dockizing
dockland
docklands (current term)
dockless
docklike
dockmackie
dockmackies
dockmaster
dockmasters
dockominium
dockominiums
docks
dockside
docksides
dockworker
dockworkers
dockworking

Literary usage of Docklands

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Daytrips London by Earl Steinbicker (2003)
"Trip 6 London docklands To wander through London's newest neighborhood is to ... Once among the Earth's largest and most thriving ports, docklands suffered ..."

2. Planet Geographyby Stephen Codrington by Stephen Codrington (2005)
"A special area, called the London docklands Enterprise Zone, was established with special ... The LDDC examined several alternatives for the docklands, ..."

3. Londonby Alice Taucher, Ken Bernstein by Alice Taucher, Ken Bernstein (2000)
"EAST END AND docklands The East End has long been an area inhabited by London's ... Today, much of it has been gentrified, and the docklands turned into ..."

4. London, England and Wales by David Arscott (1998)
"OUTER LONDON East and South London: docklands, Greenwich and Dulwich Since between 1967 and 1981 all of the warehouses and docks for around 20 miles (30 km) ..."

5. Crucibles of Hazard: Mega-Cities and Disasters in Transition by James K. Mitchell (1999)
"A London docklands Development Corporation (LDDC) was created to slice through bureaucracy and create a separate “city” within London. ..."

6. Beautiful Accommodation in Victoria and Tasmania, Australia: The Discerning by Jennifer Lamattina (2005)
"docklands Serviced Apartments showcase one of the best panoramas on offer in Melbourne. From the docklands to the city and right across the bay, ..."

7. Europe Real Estate Yearbook 2005: Assets, Industry Trends, Market Players by Dijkman, Schiller (2005)
"This has been possible because of the enormous scale of development taking place in the city's docklands at the moment. The redevelopment of the banks of ..."

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