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Recent Examples of dockyard
The 722-footer was moved from the construction dock to the water for the first time, with tugs then guiding it along a set course to the outfitting dockyard.
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
During our layover, a worker at the dockyard had told me of the attacks and the threat of starvation incapacitating the capital.
—EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
During our layover, a worker at the dockyard had told me of the attacks and the threat of starvation incapacitating the capital.
—EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockyard
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Built by the Uzmar shipyard in Türkiye, the Svitzer Balder is hailed as the world’s most powerful escort tug.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Apr. 2026
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On Facebook, the Meyer Turku shipyard shared additional photos of the vessel and confirmed the ship entered the open ocean for the first time on Sunday evening.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In a converted 1909 Cow Hollow house near the marina and the Presidio, this home has a private entry and garden, and features a large picture window, a brick- ringed fireplace surrounded by built-ins, and a pass-through alcove kitchen with a Sub-Zero refrigerator.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
20 Apr. 2026
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Some homes in the region also had their roofs damaged, the department said, and a marina was damaged at Kaw Lake.—
Andrew Kozak,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.—
Will Sennott,
ProPublica,
22 July 2022
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Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.—
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25 Feb. 2022
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“Dockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockyard. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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