diff --git a/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md b/docs/sources/reference/commandline/cli.md
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@@ -779,14 +779,13 @@ Supported `Dockerfile` instructions: `ADD`|`CMD`|`ENTRYPOINT`|`ENV`|`EXPOSE`|`FR
 
 ## cp
 
-Copy files/folders from a container's filesystem to the
-path.  Use '-' to write the data as a tar file to STDOUT.
-Paths are relative to the root of the filesystem.
+Copy files or folders from a container's filesystem to the directory on the
+host.  Use '-' to write the data as a tar file to `STDOUT`. `CONTAINER:PATH` is
+relative to the root of the container's filesystem.
 
-    Usage: docker cp CONTAINER:PATH HOSTPATH|-
+    Usage: docker cp CONTAINER:PATH HOSTDIR|-
 
-    Copy files/folders from the PATH to the HOSTPATH. Use '-' to write the data
-	as a tar file to STDOUT.
+    Copy files/folders from the PATH to the HOSTDIR. 
 
 
 ## create