shipyard

noun

ship·​yard ˈship-ˌyärd How to pronounce shipyard (audio)
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired

Examples of shipyard in a Sentence

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Photos shared on social media showed flames and smoke rising from an industrial building near the shipyard. Alex Stambaugh, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024 The Danish audio brand has teamed up with Italian shipyard Riva on two new speakers designed for the high seas. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Oct. 2024 Other shipyards working on federal contracts have also hired undocumented workers. Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2024 Parts of New Jersey that had once been centers of manufacturing, shipyards and shipping, among other industries, have since be redeveloped into upper middle-class residential units, catering to white-collar tertiary sector jobs. Andrew Depietro, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for shipyard 

Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipyard was in 1647

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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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shipyard

noun
ship·​yard ˈship-ˌyärd How to pronounce shipyard (audio)
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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