boatyard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boatyard
Example Sentences
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Daphne du Maurier described seeing the old boatyard at Bodinnick, near Fowey, for the first time at the age of 19 as: "Here was the freedom I desired, long sought for, not yet known."
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said it was called to the incident at Porth Penrhyn boatyard near Bangor, Gwynedd, at 13:37 BST on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2024
The JRH will then be rowed to a boatyard escorted by a bagpiper, where it will be recycled.
From Seattle Times ● May 20, 2023
In the relative isolation of Whidbey Island, where the cost of living is skyrocketing, jobs in the boatyard are at a premium for the community, he said.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 17, 2023
The area was half-gentrified now, but it still held old corners and dark alleys, an abandoned burial ground and a church with an Italianate campanile standing guard over the boatyard and the chandlery.
From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman
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