shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Fincantieri Marine Group, an Italian company, has shipyards in Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay and Marinette that, combined, employ several thousand people.
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Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
His family’s eponymous shipyard, which launched its first wooden boat in 1927, had moved into electric boats by 1955.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
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Rick Barrett, Journal Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2024
His family’s eponymous shipyard, which launched its first wooden boat in 1927, had moved into electric boats by 1955.
—J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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