shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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American shipyards built some six thousand ships, including more than a hundred and fifty aircraft carriers.
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The Small Shipyard Grant program provides grants to small shipyards for equipment or training.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
The mega-party was initially planned at the sumptuous 16th century Scuola Grande della Misericordia building, and relocated to Venice’ ancient Arsenale shipyards located farther from the city center.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 June 2025
More Pu Haiyang/VCG via AP What To Know The Sichuan's launch and naming ceremony was held at a shipyard in Shanghai, Xinhua News Agency reported.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
The Small Shipyard Grant program provides grants to small shipyards for equipment or training.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 9 July 2025
The mega-party was initially planned at the sumptuous 16th century Scuola Grande della Misericordia building, and relocated to Venice’ ancient Arsenale shipyards located farther from the city center.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 28 June 2025
More Pu Haiyang/VCG via AP What To Know The Sichuan's launch and naming ceremony was held at a shipyard in Shanghai, Xinhua News Agency reported.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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