shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The Italian shipyard, launched by the Ceccarelli family in 2020, just unveiled its first superyacht.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
First open-sea test after years of construction Unlike earlier propulsion tests conducted in rivers near the shipyard, the current trials represent the carrier’s first real-world test in open maritime conditions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Manned semisubmersibles built in clandestine jungle shipyards have been used for decades to ferry cocaine north from Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, to Central America or Mexico.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Mom was a nurse and dad worked in a shipyard.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Feb. 2026
First open-sea test after years of construction Unlike earlier propulsion tests conducted in rivers near the shipyard, the current trials represent the carrier’s first real-world test in open maritime conditions.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 29 Jan. 2026
Manned semisubmersibles built in clandestine jungle shipyards have been used for decades to ferry cocaine north from Colombia, the world's biggest cocaine producer, to Central America or Mexico.
—CBS News, 26 Jan. 2026
Mom was a nurse and dad worked in a shipyard.
—Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 19 Jan. 2026
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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