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Recent Examples of dockyard
During our layover, a worker at the dockyard had told me of the attacks and the threat of starvation incapacitating the capital.
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EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
According to Plutarch, Caesar set fire to the enemy fleet, but the fire raged out of control from the nearby dockyards and swallowed the Great Library.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The rural setting is not just beautiful but bucolic to die for, with shots of Galicia’s coastline constantly present to counter darker scenes and contrast with Ferrol’s dockyards.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
According to Plutarch, Caesar set fire to the enemy fleet, but the fire raged out of control from the nearby dockyards and swallowed the Great Library.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 27 Feb. 2025
The rural setting is not just beautiful but bucolic to die for, with shots of Galicia’s coastline constantly present to counter darker scenes and contrast with Ferrol’s dockyards.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 20 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockyard
Noun
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The Italian shipyard, launched by the Ceccarelli family in 2020, just unveiled its first superyacht.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
2 Feb. 2026
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With exhibits at the Arsenale shipyards and major country pavilions in the Giardini parkland, the Biennale offers a tour of Venice and the global art world.—
Julia Buckley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The project, first announced in 2017, will reportedly include the construction of a new canal and marina for excursion boats.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Dredging — which could last from three months to a year, depending on what route the IDNR takes to accomplish the task — to access slips inside the marina is caused by years of sediment buildup from the natural wave action from Lake Michigan, IDNR officials say.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.—
Will Sennott,
ProPublica,
22 July 2022
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Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.—
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25 Feb. 2022
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“Dockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockyard. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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