dockyard

noun

dock·​yard ˈdäk-ˌyärd 

1

: shipyard

2

British : navy yard

Examples of dockyard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 2,200 oarsmen from the Royal Thai Navy started their training in June, learning how to row the barges in unison at a navy dockyard before rehearsing in the river in late July. — ABC News, 1 Nov. 2026

Enslaved men and women were also purchased in the Crown’s name to labor at Royal Navy dockyards and serve in the West India Regiments. — Brooke N. Newman, The Conversation, 29 Oct. 2026

When the 12-hour dockyard shifts were reduced to 10-hour, workers felt their already precarious standards of living threatened. — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026

Tel Abu Saify was first excavated decades ago, and includes ancient military structures, dockyards, mud brick enclosures, and a temple. — Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for dockyard

• asgard
• backyard
• barnyard
• blackguard
• bombard
• brickyard
• canard
• churchyard
• coastguard
• courtyard
• debarred
• diehard

Kids Definition

dockyard

noun

dock·​yard -ˌyärd 

: shipyard