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shipyards

/ˈʃɪpjɑːrdz/ /ˈʃɪpjɑrdz/

Meanings
noun
A place where ships are built and repaired.

Examples :

"Many people in our town work at the shipyards, building new boats and fixing old ones. "
nautical industry building vehicle

Related Words

Illustration building

building noun

/ˈbɪl.dɪŋ/

The act or process by which something is built; construction.

"The building of the bridge will be completed in a couple of weeks."

Illustration boats

boats noun

/bəʊts/ /boʊts/

A craft used for transportation of goods, fishing, racing, recreational cruising, or military use on or in the water, propelled by oars or outboard motor or inboard motor or by wind.

"Many boats sailed across the lake on Saturday. "

Illustration where

where noun

/wɛə(ɹ)/ /wɛəɹ/

The place in which something happens.

"A good article will cover the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how."

Illustration built

built verb

/ˈbɪlt/

To form (something) by combining materials or parts.

"The students built a model airplane from cardboard and glue. "

Illustration town

town noun

/taʊn/

A settlement; an area with residential districts, shops and amenities, and its own local government; especially one larger than a village and smaller than a city.

"This town is really dangerous because these youngsters have Beretta handguns."

Illustration people

people noun

/ˈpiːpəl/ /ˈpipl̩/

Used as plural of person; a body of human beings considered generally or collectively; a group of two or more persons.

"There were so many people at the restaurant last night."

Illustration many

many noun

/ˈmæni/ /ˈmɛni/

A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd.

"Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of the many."

Illustration place

place noun

/pleɪs/

(physical) An area; somewhere within an area.

"The park is a good place to relax after school. "

Illustration fixing

fixing verb

/ˈfɪksɪŋ/

To pierce; now generally replaced by transfix.

"The hunter, fixing the rabbit with his arrow, prepared to bring dinner home. "

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repaired verb

/ɹɪˈpɛəd/ /ɹɪˈpɛɹd/

To restore to good working order, fix, or improve damaged condition; to mend; to remedy.

"to repair a house, a road, a shoe, or a ship"

Illustration ships

ships noun

/ʃɪps/

A water-borne vessel generally larger than a boat.

"The cargo ships sailed into the harbor, carrying containers filled with goods. "

Illustration work

work noun

/wɜːk/ /wəik/

(heading) Employment.

"My work schedule is very demanding this week. "