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

The new 282-footer is the fourth vessel in the Italian shipyard’s Large Yacht Collection. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026

The middle tier of the container shipping market is turning to South Korean shipyards to build a smaller ship class. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026

Fincantieri’s approach is not based on the assumption that humanoid robots are ready to transform every shipyard tomorrow. — Rodrigo Madanes, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Those traditions continue today with the historic Harland & Wolff shipyard playing a central role in building the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Fleet Solid Support ships. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 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