Thesaurus results for SHIPYARD

shipyard

noun

Definition of shipyard

as in marina

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of shipyard The French shipyard just launched a sailing catamaran for an owner who plans to cruise the world with their family. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Those traditions continue today with the historic Harland & Wolff shipyard playing a central role in building the Royal Fleet Auxiliary’s new Fleet Solid Support ships. — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2026 News of a probe involving political contributions and federal contracts has some in a shipyard town raising questions about her influence. — Ian Ward, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026 The sky was still streaked with sunrise one recent morning when Senator Susan Collins arrived at Bath Iron Works, a naval shipyard in Midcoast Maine. — Emma Green, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shipyard

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shipyard

Noun

The 414-foot Lürssen wasn’t a floating palace like most of the world’s largest yachts before it, but an expedition ship disguised as a superyacht, complete with submarines, helipads, a drive-in marina, and research capabilities.

— Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
Tobago’s beaches, diving, biodiversity and relatively undisturbed natural environment give it a distinctive proposition for resort developers, boutique hotels, marina projects and other tourism operators.

— Panorama Media Ltd, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of marina

Noun

When the 12-hour dockyard shifts were reduced to 10-hour, workers felt their already precarious standards of living threatened.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 24 Aug. 2026
The reason for its enduring success lies in the geography of English Harbour, where the dockyard was built.

— Duncan Madden, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Definition of dockyard

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

Definition of wharfage

Browse Nearby Words

shipwrecks

shipyard

shipyards

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipyard. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of shipyard

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on shipyard

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

syncretic

Popular in Grammar & Usage

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

The Exceptions of '-s' and '-es' Plurals

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

7 Words for Bad Endings and Rough Situations

The Words of the Week - Oct. 16

Popular

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

16 Food Words Recently Added to the Dictionary

The Real Origin of 'Supercalifragilistic'

Games & Quizzes