dockyard
noun
dock·yard
ˈdäk-ˌyärd 
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The dockyard justifies this by offering 12 months of admission, but for most tourists that promise has limited practical value.
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
President Donald Trump said US forces carried out a strike on a dockyard in Venezuela allegedly used by drug traffickers, the first attack against the Latin American country’s mainland.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Ships the size of the Trump-class would need the same dockyard space as large amphibious and logistical support ships the Navy also needs, so closed shipyards would need to be reactivated or new ones built, Schuster said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The 722-footer was moved from the construction dock to the water for the first time, with tugs then guiding it along a set course to the outfitting dockyard.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
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David Nikel, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
President Donald Trump said US forces carried out a strike on a dockyard in Venezuela allegedly used by drug traffickers, the first attack against the Latin American country’s mainland.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Ships the size of the Trump-class would need the same dockyard space as large amphibious and logistical support ships the Navy also needs, so closed shipyards would need to be reactivated or new ones built, Schuster said.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
The 722-footer was moved from the construction dock to the water for the first time, with tugs then guiding it along a set course to the outfitting dockyard.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for dockyard
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“Dockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dockyard. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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