boat·yard

[boht-yahrd]
noun
a yard or waterside location at which boats, small craft, and the like are built, maintained, docked, etc.
Compare shipyard.


Origin:
1795–1805, Americanism; boat + yard2

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boatyard

noun
a place where boats are built or maintained or stored 
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Boatyard is always a great word to know.
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Example sentences
The company's boatyard was located about where the railroad station now stands.
Develop a regional technical training program on pollution prevention for harbor and boatyard staff.
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