shipyard

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Recent Examples of shipyard Construction on the nearly 80-foot-long Dolce Vento began at the shipyard in 2024, per Super Yacht Times. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025 British officials, seeking economies of scale for their own navy and to boost Scotland’s shipyard industry, had heavily promoted the BAE Systems’ frigates, known as the T-26 City-class. Reuters 22 Min Ago, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2025 On Tuesday, Lee and possibly Trump will visit a Philadelphia shipyard acquired last year by the South Korean conglomerate Hanwha Group. Stella Kim, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025 The rectangular structure was then built in a shipyard before being towed into place. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipyard
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Noun
  • Along with full concierge services for spa treatments, reservations, and excursions, homeowners at Costa Palmas enjoy private beach access, a yacht club, and a golf course, plus a marina village with a nightclub.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The space includes a children’s play area, lawn games, fire pits, and picnic tables with views of the marina, as well as walking trails through the Hayden Island Arboretum to see more than 200 species of West Coast native plants.
    Elena Valeriote, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The 722-footer was moved from the construction dock to the water for the first time, with tugs then guiding it along a set course to the outfitting dockyard.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 24 June 2025
  • During our layover, a worker at the dockyard had told me of the attacks and the threat of starvation incapacitating the capital.
    EW.com, EW.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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.
    al, al, 25 Feb. 2022

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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shipyard. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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