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[[File:Modern loading dock.jpg|alt=loading bay|300px|thumb|Modern loading bay with overhead door, dock leveller and dock shelter]]
A '''loading dock''' or '''loading bay''' is an area of a building where goods vehicles (usually road or rail) are loaded and unloaded. They are commonly found on commercial and industrial buildings, and [[warehouse]]s in particular. Loading docks may be exterior, flush with the [[building envelope]], or fully enclosed. They are part of a facility's service or utility infrastructure, typically providing direct access to [[staging area]]s, storage rooms, and [[freight elevator]]s.<ref name="wbdg">{{cite web |author=Sophia Greenbaum |title=Whole Building Design Guide: Loading Dock |url=http://www.wbdg.org/design/loading_dock.php |access-date=2008-02-26 |publisher=[[National Institute of Building Sciences]]}}</ref>
==Basics==
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