noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A place where boats are built and repaired.
2. 2
   a place where boats are built or maintained or stored wordnet
3. 3
   A shipyard. rare

   "There’s money for nurse training, Medicare, Head Start, boatyard support, home weatherization and so on."

Synonyms

All synonyms

armoryarsenalassembly lineassembly plantatomic energy plantbindery

Example

More examples

"Her dad took his rowing boat to the boatyard to be mended."

Etymology

From boat + yard.

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