shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The Dutch shipyard has completed its first delivery of 2026, with four superyachts totaling over 530 feet and nearly 2,180 GT expected to hit the seas this year.
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
For shipyards and suppliers, maintenance and upgrade work is becoming an increasingly important source of long-term revenue.
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Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Now, two more shipyards along the Yangtze River—Wuchang in Wuhan and the JN yard in Shanghai—are also building them.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
His mother Miguelina Elói Assis dos Santos was a door-to-door salesperson, and his father João da Silva Moreira worked as a shipyard worker while playing amateur football.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 June 2026
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Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
26 June 2026
For shipyards and suppliers, maintenance and upgrade work is becoming an increasingly important source of long-term revenue.
—
Katia Damborsky,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Now, two more shipyards along the Yangtze River—Wuchang in Wuhan and the JN yard in Shanghai—are also building them.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 June 2026
His mother Miguelina Elói Assis dos Santos was a door-to-door salesperson, and his father João da Silva Moreira worked as a shipyard worker while playing amateur football.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
20 June 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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