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Recent Examples of dockyard
According to Plutarch, Caesar set fire to the enemy fleet, but the fire raged out of control from the nearby dockyards and swallowed the Great Library.
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The rural setting is not just beautiful but bucolic to die for, with shots of Galicia’s coastline constantly present to counter darker scenes and contrast with Ferrol’s dockyards.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 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, 14 Dec. 2023
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Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The rural setting is not just beautiful but bucolic to die for, with shots of Galicia’s coastline constantly present to counter darker scenes and contrast with Ferrol’s dockyards.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 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, 14 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockyard
Noun
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Photos taken at the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard show multiple low-observable drone airframes positioned dockside near the People’s Liberation Army Navy’s new Type 076 amphibious assault ship, Sichuan.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Dec. 2025
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Kim visited the shipyard to inspect the construction of the submarine and receive a report on its progress, according to KCNA, which did not say when the visit took place.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
25 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Dinner takes me to Stock Island’s Hogfish Bar & Grill, hidden behind a marina.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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Outside, the marinas become villages — food stalls, shaded lounges, the steady murmur of deals being courted.—
Eric Barton,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Jan. 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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