shipyard

[US]/ˈʃɪpjɑːd/
[UK]/ˈʃɪpjɑːrd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a place where ships are built or repaired.

Example Sentences

Many shipyards will have to close.

Wen Chong Shipyard's main products are special vessels handymax.

With investigation into shipping and shiprepair at Li anyun Port as example,this paper gives necessity,urgency and feasibility to bui ld a shipyard with (6~10)x104 dwt dock and shipway.

Abstract: :With investigation into shipping and shiprepair at Li anyun Port as example,this paper gives necessity,urgency and feasibility to bui ld a shipyard with (6~10)x104 dwt dock and shipway.

The shipyard is located by the harbor.

Many workers are employed at the shipyard.

The shipyard is busy with construction projects.

The shipyard specializes in building large vessels.

The shipyard is equipped with state-of-the-art technology.

The shipyard has a long history of maritime engineering.

The shipyard is undergoing renovations to improve efficiency.

The shipyard workers are skilled in welding and metalwork.

The shipyard has a dry dock for repairing ships.

The shipyard is a key player in the maritime industry.

Real-world Examples

He talked about economic revival to shipyard workers in Marinette.

Source: PBS English News

It needs oil rigs and we have idle shipyards on the Clyde.

Source: Yes, Minister Season 1

What are we gonna do about the shipyard?

Source: House of Cards

Beyond the shipyard there is little sign of the British union flag.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Last year, we went to visit it at the shipyard in Estonia.

Source: Billions Season 1

At its peak, it served the shipyard workers on the south side of the city.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

He discovered industry in a Gloucester shipyard and the solitude of rock-strewn beaches.

Source: PBS Interview Entertainment Series

It's being built at Meyer Turku shipyard, one of Europe's leading shipbuilders, in Turku, Finland.

Source: CNN Reading Selection

Jackson's future home and three others are sitting in Nome's shipyard until the barge can access Shaktoolik in the spring.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

We had the units built at a shipyard on the Ijsselmeer, a big lake east of Amsterdam.

Source: Environment and Science

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