Word Noun
dockyard
n.
countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US /ˈdɑkˌjɑɹd/ UK /dˈɒkjɑːd/ dock·yard UK spelling dockyards
Definition
n.a place where ships are built, repaired, or kept. It usually has a dry area where the ship can be lifted out of the water for work.
n.a facility for the building, maintenance, and repair of ships. Often includes a dry dock for lifting vessels out of the water.
Examples
“The workers are busy repairing the old ship at the dockyard.”
“The local economy relies heavily on the dockyard, which provides thousands of jobs for shipbuilders and engineers.”
“Historically, the national dockyard served as a strategic hub for the navy, housing everything from shipwrights to blacksmiths who maintained the fleet during wartime.”
Etymology
From dock + yard.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency Occasional
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