shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The Jones Act of 1920 — intended to protect domestic fleets — barred international construction for US operators, but without parallel investments to modernize US shipyards, the law only raised costs.
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
According to the outlet, the parties plan to set up a working group to carry out the plan, which will involve joint investment into the building and bolstering of shipyards to give Japanese and American shipbuilders a competitive edge.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The Buriganga River divides the frame in two - on one side, a dense web of buildings and urban life; on the other, the shipyards where boats are repaired, rest or prepare to sail again.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The Jang Yeong-sil (SS-087) was unveiled during a ceremony at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in Geoje, south of Busan.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
According to the outlet, the parties plan to set up a working group to carry out the plan, which will involve joint investment into the building and bolstering of shipyards to give Japanese and American shipbuilders a competitive edge.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
The Buriganga River divides the frame in two - on one side, a dense web of buildings and urban life; on the other, the shipyards where boats are repaired, rest or prepare to sail again.
—NPR, 25 Oct. 2025
The Jang Yeong-sil (SS-087) was unveiled during a ceremony at Hanwha Ocean’s shipyard in Geoje, south of Busan.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shipyard
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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