shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Many graduates are already looking toward jobs at the Philadelphia shipyard.
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The union represents 627 workers at the historic shipyard, which has built naval ships in Bath for more than a century.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
For a while after the shipyard closed, Pier 70 looked virtually abandoned, a ruin, decay and broken windows.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The Dutch shipyard just launched a 131-foot superyacht that ranks as its biggest to date.
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Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The union represents 627 workers at the historic shipyard, which has built naval ships in Bath for more than a century.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
For a while after the shipyard closed, Pier 70 looked virtually abandoned, a ruin, decay and broken windows.
—Carl Nolte, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The Dutch shipyard just launched a 131-foot superyacht that ranks as its biggest to date.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for shipyard
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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