shipyard

noun

ship·​yard ˈship-ˌyärd 

: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired

Examples of shipyard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Built in 1961 to house shipyard workers after World War II, many of whom were African American, Golden Gate Village received a spot on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026

According to Popovic, the Slovenian was made in 1913 in a shipyard in Budapest, Hungary, then part of the Austro-Hungarian empire. — ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026

Amentum and Laing O’Rourke will therefore join a project extending beyond conventional shipyard construction. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026

Industry associations have long warned of a growing shortage of skilled labor capable of supporting US efforts to build new AI data centers, semiconductor fabs, automotive factories, and shipyards. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shipyard

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

Kids Definition

shipyard

noun

ship·​yard ˈship-ˌyärd 

: a place where ships are built or repaired