dockyard

noun

dock·​yard ˈdäk-ˌyärd How to pronounce dockyard (audio)
Synonyms of dockyardnext
1
: shipyard
2
British : navy yard

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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 This leaves no alternative dockyards available to absorb additional nuclear surface combatants. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026 The reason for its enduring success lies in the geography of English Harbour, where the dockyard was built. — Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for dockyard

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First Known Use

1704, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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