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boatyard

[boht-yahrd] / ˈboʊtˌyɑrd /
NOUN
marina
Synonyms
STRONG
berth harbor landing moorings pier port quay slip wharf
WEAK
boat basin
NOUN
port
Synonyms
STRONGEST
harbor seaport wharf
STRONG
anchorage dockage docks dockyard gate harborage haven landing piers refuge retreat roads roadstead sanctuary shelter

Example Sentences

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Now, Essex Police have been investigating the possibility that Barreto took a boat from the town's boatyard.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Daphne du Maurier described seeing the old boatyard at Bodinnick, near Fowey, for the first time at the age of 19 as: "Here was the freedom I desired, long sought for, not yet known."

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

The investigation determined that the fire began inside a building at the boatyard where a worker had been replacing a boat’s gas tank.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2022

Aerial video taken by WCVB-TV showed several boats and vehicles at the boatyard in Mattapoisett either burned out shells or being consumed by flames.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2022

Maybe he could do a few odd jobs for the boatyard at Medley in exchange for a small tin of red paint.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman