shipbuilder

noun

ship·​build·​er ˈship-ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or constructs ships
shipbuilding noun

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The Italian creative is designing two superyachts for the Italian Sea Group, and the first has just launched out of the shipbuilder’s Marina di Carrara headquarters. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2025 Disney acquired the incomplete cruise ship later that year, with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft brought in to finish the build. Karla Cripps, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025 The South Korean shipbuilder’s net profit surged 323% year-on-year to 216 billion won ($1.5 million) in its January to March quarter, following stronger contributions from its commercial and naval segments. Amala Balakrishner, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025 The new White House National Security Council office on shipbuilding is already hard at work, and the administration facilitated a new agreement between shipbuilders from the U.S. and South Korea earlier this week. The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipbuilder

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First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shipbuilder was circa 1700

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“Shipbuilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipbuilder. Accessed 20 May. 2025.

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shipbuilder

noun
ship·​build·​er -ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or builds ships
shipbuilding noun

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