boatyard

noun

boat·​yard ˈbōt-ˌyärd How to pronounce boatyard (audio)
: a yard where boats are built, repaired, and stored and often sold or rented

Examples of boatyard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As the name implies, this classic colonial building, with its tall arches and pillars, was once a prosperous boatyard owned by an Englishman. Abraham Verghese, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024 Its historic boatyard is in Laglio (footsteps from Casa Clooney), where the eighth generation runs the show. Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024 The water shuttle was purchased from a tour boat operator in New York and trucked cross-country to Svendsen’s Bay Marine boatyard in Richmond for initial maintenance and repairs. Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 6 July 2024 Jacquelyn Tunstall, whose grandfather came to the U.S. from Portugal, grew up working at her family’s fish market and boatyard. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for boatyard 

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Word History

First Known Use

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of boatyard was in 1708

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“Boatyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatyard. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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