shipbuilder

1 of 2

noun (1)

ship·​build·​er ˈship-ˌbil-dər 

: one who designs or constructs ships

shipbuilding

ˈship-ˌbil-diŋ 

noun

shipbuilding

2 of 2

noun (2)

: the occupation or business of constructing ships

Examples of shipbuilder in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Before introducing the systems, the shipbuilder verified that the equipment meets existing US Navy fabrication standards. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

Brick sidewalks lead past Federal-era buildings that once belonged to sea captains and shipbuilders, and downtown has the density to back it up—boutiques, wine bars, a genuinely good restaurant every block or so. — Jenn Sinrich, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 July 2026

But the Pentagon’s youthful set of avid desk-warriors forget that big hurricanes and regional weather events regularly disrupt waterfront facilities on the Gulf and East coasts, destroying worker housing and permanently peeling away shipbuilders. — Craig Hooper, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Shares of South Korean shipbuilders like HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering rose over 3%. — Lee Ying Shan,tanaya MacHeel, CNBC, 15 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1659, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for shipbuilder

• bewilder
• builder
• gilder
• guilder

Kids Definition

shipbuilder

noun

ship·​build·​er -ˌbil-dər 

: one who designs or builds ships

shipbuilding

-diŋ 

noun