shipyard

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈʃɪpjɑːrd/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈʃɪpˌjɑrd/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ship′yärd′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ship•yard /ˈʃɪpˌyɑrd/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa closed area in which ships are built or repaired.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ship•yard  (ship′yärd′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa yard or enclosure in which ships are built or repaired.
  • ship + yard2 1690–1700

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
shipyard / ˈʃɪpˌjɑːd/
  1. a place or facility for the building, maintenance, and repair of ships
'shipyard' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Barrow-in-Furness - Blackwall hitch - boatyard - farm - navy yard - routeman - slipway - yard

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