shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The Kerch Bridge in Crimea and seemingly the Black Sea shipyard were targeted in a Ukrainian attack, which was foiled by Russia's Black Sea Fleet's Naval Aviation, multiple military bloggers and Moscow have reported.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The problem is particularly acute in shipyards, which suffer from a shortage of engineers, electricians, pipefitters, shipfitters, and metalworkers.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
The state-of-the-art shipyard covers nearly 20 acres and is where all fleet members measuring from 164 to 295 feet come to life.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
And visiting many of state-of-the-art shipyards where the world’s largest superyachts are built (and being able to share those stories with you all) is amazing too.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
The problem is particularly acute in shipyards, which suffer from a shortage of engineers, electricians, pipefitters, shipfitters, and metalworkers.
—Seth G. Jones, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2024
The state-of-the-art shipyard covers nearly 20 acres and is where all fleet members measuring from 164 to 295 feet come to life.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2024
And visiting many of state-of-the-art shipyards where the world’s largest superyachts are built (and being able to share those stories with you all) is amazing too.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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