shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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In 2018, inspired by this culture of bricolage, curator Danni Friedman and designer Jean Lee gathered a group of designers in Havana for a ten-day workshop, turning them loose in an old shipyard factory filled with clay, concrete mix, scrap metal, and assorted junk.
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Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
The boat, which features a sleek and sloped white exterior, made its photogenic debut at the Ferretti Group shipyard in Ancora, Italy, earlier this year.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
Earlier commercial satellite images indicated that the country was building its second destroyer at a shipyard in Chongjin.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday it would likely be repaired at a New York shipyard and returned to the Mexican navy.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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Glenn Adamson, Artforum, 1 June 2025
The boat, which features a sleek and sloped white exterior, made its photogenic debut at the Ferretti Group shipyard in Ancora, Italy, earlier this year.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 25 May 2025
Earlier commercial satellite images indicated that the country was building its second destroyer at a shipyard in Chongjin.
—Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Monday it would likely be repaired at a New York shipyard and returned to the Mexican navy.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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