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boatyard

American  
[boht-yahrd] / ˈboʊtˌyɑrd /

noun

  1. a yard or waterside location at which boats, small craft, and the like are built, maintained, docked, etc.

Etymology

Origin of boatyard

An Americanism dating back to 1795–1805; boat + yard 2

Example Sentences

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A psychologist from Brazil who has been missing in Essex may have taken a boat from a boatyard, police investigating her disappearance have said.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

The Coast Guard may put up a safety zone around the area at CSR Marine boatyard to help with the response, Strohmaier said.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

Sitting on the 48-foot F/V Arminta in a Port Townsend boatyard in May, Amy Grondin and her husband, Greg Friedrichs, were busy getting ready for the season.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 1, 2023

He also documented his attempt to prove that Lisa Bridgett, who lost a finger in the bombing, was not injured either, by taking a hidden camera to the boatyard where she works.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2022

Maybe he could do a few odd jobs for the boatyard at Medley in exchange for a small tin of red paint.

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman

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