shipyard

noun

ship·​yard ˈship-ˌyärd How to pronounce shipyard (audio)
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired

Examples of shipyard in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web As her family eventually moved to Seattle during her middle school years, her father later found work as a boilermaker in a shipyard, per a previous feature with the University of Montana's magazine. Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 26 Feb. 2024 The first woman to start up a new ship and take it out of a shipyard. Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024 At night hit up bustling microbreweries like Brouwerij ’t IJ or the buzzy bars and restaurants at NDSM Wharf, a former shipyard that’s now one of the coolest spots in the city. Juliet Izon, Glamour, 20 Feb. 2024 Things are even worse with small private shipyards. Craig Hooper, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024 From medieval sailors buried beneath the cobblestone streets in Visby to the ruins of Norse shipyards where longboats were built 1,000 years ago, ancient maritime lore suffuses the island. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 18 Feb. 2024 Ships, to say nothing of shipyards, are not built overnight. Gil Barndollar, TIME, 12 Feb. 2024 The Chiefs have been a well-run force for more than a decade, and the Ravens have been one of the steadiest fleets in the NFL shipyard for the past 25 years. Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2024 Built by a Dutch shipyard, Oceandiva cost a hefty £25 million (about $31 million) to come to fruition, according to Smart Group. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 6 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1647, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of shipyard was in 1647

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Cite this Entry

“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

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shipyard

noun
ship·​yard ˈship-ˌyärd How to pronounce shipyard (audio)
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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