shipyard

American  

[ship-yahrd] / ˈʃɪpˌyɑrd /

noun

1. a yard or enclosure in which ships are built or repaired.

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shipyard British  

/ ˈʃɪpˌjɑːd /

noun

1. a place or facility for the building, maintenance, and repair of ships

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Etymology

Origin of shipyard

First recorded in 1690–1700; ship ¹ + yard ²

Example Sentences

Revenue from its new shipyard could be stronger than expected, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Hanwha is also exploring arrangements where the company’s excess orders could be built at other shipyards’ docks, Coulter added.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, yanking the plans for the old frigate class from a Wisconsin shipyard will compound the dysfunction in U.S. shipbuilding, which is driven in part by a fickle Pentagon.

From The Wall Street Journal

Over 60% of the world's orders this year went to Chinese shipyards, and its navy is already the largest in the world.

From BBC

HII also said it has created partnerships with international manufacturers and is looking for other ways to increase output, to include adding another U.S. shipyard.

From The Wall Street Journal