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Recent Examples of dockyard
An aerial view of a container ship leaving the dockyard in Qingdao in east China’s Shandong province.
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
However, the incident at the small Simon’s Town dockyard took place seven months ago.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 29 July 2023
The ship was laid down at the Soviet dockyards in Nikolayev in April 1982, in what is now Mykolaiv in Ukraine.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
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Anniek Bao, CNBC, 13 Jan. 2025
Hikers can make their way up to the dockyard’s lookout, Shirley Heights—but be prepared for a challenging climb and wear comfortable shoes.
—Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Dec. 2023
However, the incident at the small Simon’s Town dockyard took place seven months ago.
—Paul Tilsley, Fox News, 29 July 2023
The ship was laid down at the Soviet dockyards in Nikolayev in April 1982, in what is now Mykolaiv in Ukraine.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 28 Feb. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dockyard
Noun
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In 2018, inspired by this culture of bricolage, curator Danni Friedman and designer Jean Lee gathered a group of designers in Havana for a ten-day workshop, turning them loose in an old shipyard factory filled with clay, concrete mix, scrap metal, and assorted junk.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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The boat, which features a sleek and sloped white exterior, made its photogenic debut at the Ferretti Group shipyard in Ancora, Italy, earlier this year.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
25 May 2025
Noun
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World-class marinas like Port Vell and Port Olimpic add to Barcelona’s credentials.—
Brittany Anas,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2025
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The Blue Flag is granted to beaches and marinas that meet stringent requirements for sustainable practices and environmental education.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
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Blue Harvest has charged captains and crew on its vessels for maintenance, electronics and wharfage fees, among other expenses.—
Will Sennott,
ProPublica,
22 July 2022
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Stimpson said last year that cruising, before the pandemic halted the industry, attracted around $6 million in annual gross revenues from wharfage and parking alone.—
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25 Feb. 2022
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“Dockyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dockyard. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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