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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

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

The distraught family of a 21-year-old woman found dead in a boatyard have said she will be greatly missed.

From BBC

There are few clearer signs of the destructive power that Hurricane Beryl unleashed on Barbados in July than the scene at the temporary boatyard in the capital, Bridgetown.

From BBC

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