shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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It is expected to arrive at a shipyard in 2026 for the installation of tubes for launching hypersonic missiles, the U.S. Naval Institute-run USNI News reported.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
What do cruise ship crew members do during those final few days sailing from the shipyard to a new home port before passengers come aboard?
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The shipyard upped the ante on this iteration, though, by extending the overall length of its new superyacht.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, teamed with Ms. Collins, the sole Republican in Maine’s delegation, in a push to exempt civilian naval shipyard workers from the Defense Department’s layoffs and hiring freeze.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Apr. 2025
What do cruise ship crew members do during those final few days sailing from the shipyard to a new home port before passengers come aboard?
—David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
The shipyard upped the ante on this iteration, though, by extending the overall length of its new superyacht.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 2 Apr. 2025
Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Democrat of New Hampshire, teamed with Ms. Collins, the sole Republican in Maine’s delegation, in a push to exempt civilian naval shipyard workers from the Defense Department’s layoffs and hiring freeze.
—Maya C. Miller, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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