shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The body of a man who had been working at a shipyard in Kentucky has been found dead, said authorities.
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David Chiu, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
With demand growing, there’s been a new crop of superyacht shipyards and yachting brands emerging to satisfy those demands.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
As shipyard production has plummeted since the 1980s, so did manufacturing jobs, dropping from 35 to 12 percent of the U.S. workforce.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Newsweek previously mapped the extent of the decline of American shipbuilding, which showed the U.S. Navy has four active public shipyards to support its fleet.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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David Chiu, People.com, 18 Apr. 2025
With demand growing, there’s been a new crop of superyacht shipyards and yachting brands emerging to satisfy those demands.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
As shipyard production has plummeted since the 1980s, so did manufacturing jobs, dropping from 35 to 12 percent of the U.S. workforce.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2025
Newsweek previously mapped the extent of the decline of American shipbuilding, which showed the U.S. Navy has four active public shipyards to support its fleet.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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