Wondering how to use Dockland in a sentence? Below are 4 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning .
Dockland meaning
The land area surrounding a dock, especially the renovated or gentrified areas surrounding a former dock.
Using Dockland
- The main meaning on this page is: The land area surrounding a dock, especially the renovated or gentrified areas surrounding a former dock.
Context around Dockland
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 1 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Dockland
- In this selection, "dockland" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, tidal, old, main, famous, wharfs and areas stand out and add context to how "dockland" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the main dockland areas were and the old dockland wharfs and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "dockland" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with dockland
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The main dockland areas were originally low-lying marshes, mostly unsuitable for agriculture and lightly populated. (16 words)
Although most of the old Dockland wharfs and warehouses have been demolished, some have been restored and converted into flats. (20 words)
Excitement has been growing in Goole with filming for a new Peaky Blinders movie apparently taking place in the town’s dockland. (22 words)
Formerly a thriving tidal dockland, famous for exporting Welsh coal to the world, the area is now a vibrant waterfront surrounding the shore of a stunning freshwater lake. (28 words)
Excitement has been growing in Goole with filming for a new Peaky Blinders movie apparently taking place in the town’s dockland. (22 words)
Although most of the old Dockland wharfs and warehouses have been demolished, some have been restored and converted into flats. (20 words)
Example sentences (4)
Formerly a thriving tidal dockland, famous for exporting Welsh coal to the world, the area is now a vibrant waterfront surrounding the shore of a stunning freshwater lake.
Excitement has been growing in Goole with filming for a new Peaky Blinders movie apparently taking place in the town’s dockland.
Although most of the old Dockland wharfs and warehouses have been demolished, some have been restored and converted into flats.
The main dockland areas were originally low-lying marshes, mostly unsuitable for agriculture and lightly populated.