boatyard
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of boatyard
Example Sentences
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The distraught family of a 21-year-old woman found dead in a boatyard have said she will be greatly missed.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2025
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 • Dec. 29, 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
It had taken her all that time sitting there to think of the possibilities of a boatyard.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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