# dockers

/ˈdɑkɝz/ (US) · /dˈɒkəz/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/dockers
Updated: 2026-10-19

## Definition

people who load and unload ships at a port.

For teachers: workers employed to load and unload cargo from ships in a port. Often associated with unionised labour in major seaports.

## Examples

- The dockers load boxes onto the big ship.
- The dockers start work at dawn to unload the containers before the trucks arrive.
- When the strike began, the dockers refused to unload the cargo, leaving three freighters anchored outside the harbour for a week.

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