dockyard

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Recent Examples of dockyard 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 However, the incident at the small Simon’s Town dockyard took place seven months ago. Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 29 July 2023 The ship was laid down at the Soviet dockyards in Nikolayev in April 1982, in what is now Mykolaiv in Ukraine. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023 See All Example Sentences for dockyard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockyard
Noun
  • The mall is about 5.5 miles from Electric Boat’s shipyard in Groton.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2025
  • The wedding reception is scheduled to take place on Saturday at the Arsenale, an ancient complex of former shipyards and armories located on the eastern side of the historic center.
    Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Noun
  • By Monday, operations were back to normal at the marina, according to the Post and Courier.
    Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 May 2025
  • One signature feature of these yachts is a retractable marina platform (available at select ports) that allows for effortless access to the water.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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.
    al, al, 25 Feb. 2022

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“Dockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockyard. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

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