noun
shipyard
SHIHP-yahrd
noun
1
A place where ships are built and repaired.
"The shipyard had built vessels for the navy for generations."
How to Use Shipyard
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA dockside site for building or fixing ships.
Word Forms
shipyards plural
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Etymology
A compound of ship and yard.
Rhymes for shipyard
yard
bayard
lanyard
vineyard
junkyard
backyard
farmyard
barnyard
courtyard
graveyard
churchyard
schoolyard
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