shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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This year, there were 23 new shipyards along the docks, with exhibitors from 45 countries.
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
At the center of the Freeport Zone's transformation is the Agila Subic shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Yu first put his sponge city principles into practice in the city of Zhongshan, turning an old shipyard into a park.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Queen Elizabeth, which holds up to 2,081 guests, was built at Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and named by Queen Elizabeth II in Southampton in October 2010.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2025
At the center of the Freeport Zone's transformation is the Agila Subic shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Yu first put his sponge city principles into practice in the city of Zhongshan, turning an old shipyard into a park.
—Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Queen Elizabeth, which holds up to 2,081 guests, was built at Fincantieri shipyard in Monfalcone, Italy, and named by Queen Elizabeth II in Southampton in October 2010.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2025
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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