dockyard

[ dok-yahrd ]

noun

1. a waterside area containing docks, dock, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building, outfitting, and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc.
2. British. a navy yard.

dockyard

/ ˈdɒkˌjɑːd /

noun

1. a naval establishment with docks, workshops, etc, for the building, fitting out, and repair of vessels

Word History and Origins

Origin of dockyard¹

First recorded in 1695–1705; dock ¹ + yard ²

Example Sentences

The town itself was founded as a Royal Navy dockyard in 1814, and five Royal Yachts were among the many ships built there.

From BBC

The Associated Press got rare access aboard a French navy Rubis-class submarine as it was being readied for another mission in sprawling naval dockyards in the Mediterranean port of Toulon.

From Seattle Times

Solih insisted that the Indian military’s presence in the Maldives was only to build a dockyard under an agreement between the two governments and that his country’s sovereignty won’t be violated.

From Seattle Times

Solih has insisted that the Indian military’s presence in the Maldives was only to build a dockyard under an agreement between the two governments and that his country’s sovereignty will not be violated.

From Washington Times

A dockyard that is home to 13 nuclear submarines is testing its major incident text message alert system on Monday.

From BBC

Related Words

• harbor
• seaport
• wharf