dry dock

NOUN

waterless area for ship repairs

Synonyms

WEAK

dockyard graving dock shipyard

Example Sentences

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German investigators trying to establish who sabotaged Nord Stream discovered the Andromeda in dry dock on the island of Rügen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The marine logistics group may take about three years instead of four years to deliver a S$198 million vessel, and its new dry dock operation could ramp up faster than anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Reeves also confirmed £20m of investment for Inchgreen dry dock in Inverclyde, and a further £20m for the redevelopment of Kirkcaldy town centre and seafront, which is to begin next year.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Uranga said the next step is to lift the boat, which sank after the fire, and tow it to dry dock where a more thorough investigation can be undertaken.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 30, 2024

The boat is in dry dock & the hole is above the waterline.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman