shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd 
: a yard, place, or enclosure where ships are built or repaired
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Built by the Uzmar shipyard in Türkiye, the Svitzer Balder is hailed as the world’s most powerful escort tug.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
As Ong explains it, Singapore couldn’t sustain two shipyards competing for the same scarce land, talent, and capital.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In July last year, Putin visited the Sevmash shipyard near Archangelsk in Russia’s far north.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Australia plans to build another eight in a shipyard in Western Australia state.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 23 Apr. 2026
As Ong explains it, Singapore couldn’t sustain two shipyards competing for the same scarce land, talent, and capital.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
In July last year, Putin visited the Sevmash shipyard near Archangelsk in Russia’s far north.
—Alan Crawford, Bloomberg, 20 Apr. 2026
Australia plans to build another eight in a shipyard in Western Australia state.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Shipyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipyard. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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shipyard
noun
ship·yard
ˈship-ˌyärd
: a place where ships are built or repaired
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