shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Chinese shipyards accounted for 65% of global shipbuilding orders by deadweight tonnage during the first nine months of 2025, down from about 75% a year earlier, according to data from shipping services firm Clarksons cited by the South China Morning Post.
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Ulyssia is currently being built at Meyer Werft in Germany, a shipyard with more than 230 years of history.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Price negotiations held up the nuclear submarine deal for years, according to Bloomberg, but a deal was struck after a November visit by Indian officials to a Russian shipyard.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The former shipyard building is being transformed by renowned architecture firm SOLID OBJECTIVES IDENBERG LIU into a dynamic venue for creativity and dialogue.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Dec. 2025
Ulyssia is currently being built at Meyer Werft in Germany, a shipyard with more than 230 years of history.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2025
Price negotiations held up the nuclear submarine deal for years, according to Bloomberg, but a deal was struck after a November visit by Indian officials to a Russian shipyard.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
The former shipyard building is being transformed by renowned architecture firm SOLID OBJECTIVES IDENBERG LIU into a dynamic venue for creativity and dialogue.
—Duante Beddingfield, Freep.com, 28 Nov. 2025
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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