shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Diden Robotics has also partnered with major domestic shipyards, including Samsung Heavy Industries, HD Hyundai Samho, and Hanwha Ocean, to develop customized robots.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Partnerships between shipyards and designers are more common than not in the superyacht world—in fact, many owners hire yachting’s independent rock-star designers and only then ask multiple shipyards to bid on the project before making a choice.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
But make sure to cross the pedestrian bridge there and walk (or cycle, the preferred Danish transit method) to Refshaleøen, the former shipyard that has been reborn as the city’s funkiest new neighborhood.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
At the center of the Freeport Zone's transformation is the Agila Subic shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
Partnerships between shipyards and designers are more common than not in the superyacht world—in fact, many owners hire yachting’s independent rock-star designers and only then ask multiple shipyards to bid on the project before making a choice.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 29 Sep. 2025
But make sure to cross the pedestrian bridge there and walk (or cycle, the preferred Danish transit method) to Refshaleøen, the former shipyard that has been reborn as the city’s funkiest new neighborhood.
—Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 26 Sep. 2025
At the center of the Freeport Zone's transformation is the Agila Subic shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 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 6 Oct. 2025.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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