shipyard
part of speech
noun (a shipyard, shipyards)
meaning for a pupil
A place by the water where ships are built and repaired. tree →
sense 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).
Trees and pragmatics
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