# dockyard

/ˈdɑkˌjɑɹd/ (US) · /dˈɒkjɑːd/ (UK) · CEFR B2 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/dockyard
Updated: 2026-05-30

## Definition

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.

For teachers: 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.

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