shipbuilder

noun

ship·​build·​er ˈship-ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or constructs ships
shipbuilding noun

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Recently, Huntington Ingalls Industries, America’s largest military shipbuilder, and HHI signed a memorandum of understanding to examine opportunities for collaboration on accelerating ship production for defense and commercial projects. Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025 One of the final workplace raids under Trump’s first administration was conducted at an even larger shipbuilder in Louisiana called Bollinger. Nicole Foy, ProPublica, 2 Jan. 2025 Sea Zero brings together leading Norwegian players including shipbuilder Vard, propulsion specialist Brunvoll, and researchers at SINTEF. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 The Italian creative is designing two superyachts for the Italian Sea Group, and the first has just launched out of the shipbuilder’s Marina di Carrara headquarters. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 7 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for shipbuilder

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First Known Use

circa 1700, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of shipbuilder was circa 1700

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“Shipbuilder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shipbuilder. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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shipbuilder

noun
ship·​build·​er -ˌbil-dər How to pronounce shipbuilder (audio)
: one who designs or builds ships
shipbuilding noun

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