Shipyard

//ˈʃɪpˌjɑɹd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A place where ships are built and repaired.

    "To my mind, it appears obvious in the context of total shipwork, the private shipyards are doing very well indeed. It is true that with the dwindling size of the Navy, there will be less repair work."

  2. 2
    a workplace where ships are built or repaired wordnet

Synonyms

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anchorageanchorage groundarmoryarsenalassembly lineassembly plant

Example

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"Lech Wałęsa jumped over the shipyard fence in 1980."

Etymology

From ship + yard.

Related phrases

built like a brick shipyardshipyard eye

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