shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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The Italian shipyard’s new fully custom build, Diamond Binta, made its world debut at the Monaco Yacht Show in September, and the brand is now unveiling a closer look at the vessel.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Likewise, small and midsized shipyards present viable alternatives for building modules or components that can be transported to larger shipyards for assembly, expediting the production of critical platforms such as amphibious vessels and submarines.
—George Whittier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The shipyards needed laborers, and the promise of good jobs drew tens of thousands—many of them Black workers from the South and East—to places like Richmond.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
One of the investigations found that the shipyard lacked sufficient parking, transportation and access to food and housing.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 9 Jan. 2025
Likewise, small and midsized shipyards present viable alternatives for building modules or components that can be transported to larger shipyards for assembly, expediting the production of critical platforms such as amphibious vessels and submarines.
—George Whittier, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
The shipyards needed laborers, and the promise of good jobs drew tens of thousands—many of them Black workers from the South and East—to places like Richmond.
—April White, JSTOR Daily, 16 Dec. 2024
One of the investigations found that the shipyard lacked sufficient parking, transportation and access to food and housing.
—Melissa Chan, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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