Definition of shipyard
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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His father was a fabricator at a nearby shipyard, and his mother was a homemaker and waitress who encouraged his interest in dance.
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The warships will be built in Australia, which prompted British unions to complain about a lack of government investment in Britain’s naval shipyards.
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The line’s next new ship, Carnival Panorama, will sail directly from the shipyard in Italy to Long Beach, California, via the Pacific Ocean, apparently without paying passengers.
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Much of Richmond’s new development has clustered around the shoreline, where Salute has anchored a condo neighborhood that bloomed from a former shipyard.
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Images of Carnival Horizon, the sister ship to Carnival Vista, which joined the fleet on March 28, 2018 at a ceremony at Fincantieri shipyards in Italy.
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The San Francisco was built at the Mare Island naval shipyard and was launched in 1934.
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The announcement reflects the growing need for skilled workers at shipyards that serve the U.S. Navy.
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Prior to BB Riverboats purchasing the barge, it was stored for nearly four years in a Wood River, Illinois, shipyard.
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First Known Use of shipyard
1647
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Definition of shipyard for English Language Learners
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: a place where ships are built or repaired
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Definition of shipyard for Students
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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