noun
- plural of longshoring; the work or activity of loading and unloading cargo from ships at a dock or port
Usage: usually used in plural or as a mass noun; maritime/dock industry term
Examples
- Longshorings have been a major part of the city's economy for over a century.
- The union represents workers engaged in longshorings at the port.
- Modern longshorings rely heavily on automated equipment and cranes.
- He spent thirty years in longshorings before retiring.
- Longshorings operations were disrupted by the strike last month.