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Recent Examples of shipyard
Members of the Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association ratified a new four-year collective bargaining agreement that goes into effect immediately, the shipyard said.
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The ship began construction in December 2020 at the NNS shipyard in Virginia and was christened — with the traditional champagne bottle smash — there on May 6, 2023.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Many graduates are already looking toward jobs at the Philadelphia shipyard.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Dutch shipyard just launched a 131-foot superyacht that ranks as its biggest to date.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
The ship began construction in December 2020 at the NNS shipyard in Virginia and was christened — with the traditional champagne bottle smash — there on May 6, 2023.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Many graduates are already looking toward jobs at the Philadelphia shipyard.
—Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Dutch shipyard just launched a 131-foot superyacht that ranks as its biggest to date.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipyard
Noun
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There’s more charm along the waterfront, where traditional fishing boats and recreational vessels are lined up along the marina.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Farkas had a longtime personal and business relationship with Epstein, including co-owning a marina with him in the Caribbean.—
Julie Carr Smyth,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dockyard justifies this by offering 12 months of admission, but for most tourists that promise has limited practical value.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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President Donald Trump said US forces carried out a strike on a dockyard in Venezuela allegedly used by drug traffickers, the first attack against the Latin American country’s mainland.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
30 Dec. 2025
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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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipyard. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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