shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The company is currently expanding a shipyard in Louisiana, a project expected to be completed by the end of this year.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
The museum’s centerpiece is the historic Percy & Small Shipyard, the nation’s only surviving shipyard from the large wooden vessel era and the site where the giant schooner Wyoming was built.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The show is inspired by rock star Sting's childhood spent in the shadow of a shipyard.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026
Royal Caribbean has officially expanded its fleet of the world’s largest cruise ships after taking delivery of Legend of the Seas at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland this week.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 June 2026
The museum’s centerpiece is the historic Percy & Small Shipyard, the nation’s only surviving shipyard from the large wooden vessel era and the site where the giant schooner Wyoming was built.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
The show is inspired by rock star Sting's childhood spent in the shadow of a shipyard.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 10 June 2026
Royal Caribbean has officially expanded its fleet of the world’s largest cruise ships after taking delivery of Legend of the Seas at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Finland this week.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2026
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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