Dockyard

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A place where ships are repaired or outfitted.

    "Until recently activities in the Haven [Milford Haven] were confined virtually to the naval dockyard, now closed, and to coastal shipping and shipments to and from Ireland, both on a small scale."

  2. 2
    an establishment on the waterfront where vessels are built or fitted out or repaired wordnet

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Example

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"When it closed in 1984, thousands were put out of work and the dockyard fell into disuse."

Etymology

From dock + yard.

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