shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Australia plans to build another eight in a shipyard in Western Australia state.
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Defense Department announced last week that the roughly $500 million ship will enter the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrio Logan and go into a dry dock, which is done to give workers a chance to examine, clean, paint and, if necessary, make repairs.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The musical is set in a shipbuilding community in northeast England facing the closure of their shipyard — a place that represents the core of the town’s identity and livelihood.
—Ryan Brennan
april 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Sting plays Jackie White, the shipyard foreman whose health is declining right as his community needs him most.
—Ryan Brennan
april 14, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
The Defense Department announced last week that the roughly $500 million ship will enter the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrio Logan and go into a dry dock, which is done to give workers a chance to examine, clean, paint and, if necessary, make repairs.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026
The musical is set in a shipbuilding community in northeast England facing the closure of their shipyard — a place that represents the core of the town’s identity and livelihood.
—Ryan Brennan
april 14, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Sting plays Jackie White, the shipyard foreman whose health is declining right as his community needs him most.
—Ryan Brennan
april 14, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 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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