shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Port usage fees will do nothing to incentivize the investment, workforce development, or technological innovation required to make American shipyards competitive in the global market.
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Dan Ikenson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The area was later converted into an economic zone and now hosts a shipyard operated by South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The Russian ballistic missile submarine Emperor Alexander III is seen after a commissioning ceremony at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia's Arkhangelsk region on December 11, 2023.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
My grandfather on my mother’s side owned a bar in Philadelphia that catered to the people who were working on the buildings and bridges and shipyard.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
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Dan Ikenson, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
The area was later converted into an economic zone and now hosts a shipyard operated by South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 9 Sep. 2025
The Russian ballistic missile submarine Emperor Alexander III is seen after a commissioning ceremony at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk in Russia's Arkhangelsk region on December 11, 2023.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
My grandfather on my mother’s side owned a bar in Philadelphia that catered to the people who were working on the buildings and bridges and shipyard.
—Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shipyard
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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