shipyard
noun
shipyards
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pluralof shipyard.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He says he developed his inner confidence from his mother Elizabeth and a drive to succeed from his father Alexander, who worked in the Govan shipyards on the River Clyde.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
The docks form part of a wider £15bn upgrade programme for the Royal Navy's shipyards and are expected to come into service in the early 2030s.
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
The Liberty Ship program used 18 American shipyards to produce more than 2,700 ships from a common design in four years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
Conglomerate’s nonbinding offer for Austal USA comes as Washington seeks to revive domestic shipyards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Hans falls asleep right away, exhausted from his day's work at the shipyards.
From "The Boy Who Dared" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti
