Synonyms

shipyard

American

[ship-yahrd] / ˈʃɪpˌyɑrd /

noun

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

shipyard British

/ ˈʃɪpˌjɑːd /

noun

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

Vocabulary lists containing shipyard

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Scotland's publicly-owned shipyard says it has been blocked from bidding to build the next large CalMac ferry.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

However, all segments are competing for shipyard space.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

Baker, 42 years Reyes’s senior at the company, hopes there’s enough time for Electric Boat’s senior shipyard workers to train the ballooning crew of novices before they retire.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

At a massive shipyard in North Vancouver, Canadian workers grind metal beams for a powerful new icebreaker crucial to cementing the country's presence in the increasingly contested Arctic.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Over the coming days we would learn that the sounds from the nearby shipyard bothered him.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson

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