shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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More Pu Haiyang/VCG via AP What To Know The Sichuan's launch and naming ceremony was held at a shipyard in Shanghai, Xinhua News Agency reported.
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Brokers said many buyers who purchased their yachts a year or two ago — since a specialized build can take three years from start to finish —are negotiating now with the shipyards.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Pat had indeed worked in a shipyard once, but he was handicapped by his impression that sabotage had to do with neglect of the Sabbath day.
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
The handoff took place at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, just a few weeks ahead of its August debut.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Aug. 2025
Brokers said many buyers who purchased their yachts a year or two ago — since a specialized build can take three years from start to finish —are negotiating now with the shipyards.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 31 July 2025
Pat had indeed worked in a shipyard once, but he was handicapped by his impression that sabotage had to do with neglect of the Sabbath day.
—F. Scott Fitzgerald, New Yorker, 17 July 2025
The handoff took place at the Meyer Turku shipyard in Turku, Finland, just a few weeks ahead of its August debut.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2025
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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