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- [dok-yahrd]
- /ˈdɒkˌyɑrd/
- /ˈdɒk.jɑːd/
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- [dok-yahrd]
- /ˈdɒkˌyɑrd/
Definitions of dockyard word
- noun dockyard a waterside area containing docks, workshops, warehouses, etc., for building, outfitting, and repairing ships, for storing naval supplies, etc. 1
- noun dockyard British. a navy yard. 1
- noun dockyard An area or establishment with docks and equipment for repairing and maintaining ships. 1
- noun dockyard shipbuilding area 1
- countable noun dockyard A dockyard is a place where ships are built, maintained, and repaired. 0
- noun dockyard a naval establishment with docks, workshops, etc, for the building, fitting out, and repair of vessels 0
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Origin of dockyard
First appearance:
before 1695 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1695-1705; dock1 + yard2
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Parts of speech for Dockyard
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adjective
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preposition
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dockyard popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dockyard
noun dockyard
- harbor — a part of a body of water along the shore deep enough for anchoring a ship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
- wharf — a structure built on the shore of or projecting into a harbor, stream, etc., so that vessels may be moored alongside to load or unload or to lie at rest; quay; pier.
- sanctuary — a sacred or holy place.
- shelter — something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- anchorage — An anchorage is a place where a boat can anchor safely.
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