shipyard

noun (a shipyard, shipyards)

«shipyard» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A place by the water where ships are built and repaired. tree →

In the lessons

In history lessons, shipyards in Belfast (where the Titanic was built), Glasgow and Newcastle were famous industries. In everyday life and the news, shipyard workers build ships for navies and companies. Phrases: work in a shipyard, shipyard workers, naval shipyard.

Examples

The Titanic was built in a shipyard in Belfast. tree →
My great-grandad worked in a shipyard in Glasgow. tree →
Huge cranes stood over the shipyard. tree →
The navy's new ship left the shipyard. tree →
Many shipyards closed in the 1980s. tree →
We could hear hammering from the shipyard. tree →

Note

Countable: a shipyard, shipyards. One word. Similar: dockyard (often for repairs and navy ships).

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «shipyard» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«shipyard» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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