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boatyard

American  
[boht-yahrd] / ˈboʊtˌjɑrd /

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


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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 yole was sold by the charity in 2019 but following her new owner's death, it was again abandoned – this time under tarpaulin at an Eyemouth boatyard.

From BBC ● Jan. 28, 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 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

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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