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shipyard

[ship-yahrd] / ˈʃɪpˌyɑrd /
NOUN
dry dock
Synonyms
WEAK
dockyard graving dock

Example Sentences

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Both the union and the shipyard had asked for a direct award of the contract.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Scotland's publicly-owned shipyard says it has been blocked from bidding to build the next large CalMac ferry.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

It has become expensive to find a shipyard slot available before 2030.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Just down the street from the shipyard, Groton resident Autumn Gardiner rents an apartment that she’d love to pass off to a new Electric Boat employee after she buys a home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

Baskets of food began to arrive from the shipyard.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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