1. people who work at a dock loading and unloading ships

Examples

• The dockworkers went on strike for better wages.
• Hundreds of dockworkers gathered at the port early this morning.
• The union represents over 2,000 dockworkers in the city.
• Dockworkers use cranes and forklifts to move cargo containers.
• The shipping company hired additional dockworkers for the busy season.
• Safety training is mandatory for all new dockworkers.