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loading bay

noun [C]
 
UK (US loading dock)

Definition

a space at the back of a ship where goods are put on or taken awayParts of shops, shop fittings and retail activities
(Definition of loading bay noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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