shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The submarine sailed out from the shipyard operated by CSBC Corp, Taiwan, in Kaohsiung to conduct its sixth sea acceptance test.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The Italian firm has not only built high-octane hypercars under the Pininfarina badge but has also collaborated with the world’s best marques and shipyards, including Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Porsche, Rossinavi, Oceanco, and Wally.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
Manned semisubmersibles built in clandestine jungle shipyards have been used for decades to ferry cocaine north from Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, to Central America or Mexico.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Mom was a nurse and dad worked in a shipyard.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
The Italian firm has not only built high-octane hypercars under the Pininfarina badge but has also collaborated with the world’s best marques and shipyards, including Alfa Romeo, Ferrari, Porsche, Rossinavi, Oceanco, and Wally.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Jan. 2026
Manned semisubmersibles built in clandestine jungle shipyards have been used for decades to ferry cocaine north from Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, to Central America or Mexico.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Mom was a nurse and dad worked in a shipyard.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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