navy-yard

A large ship is under construction at the busy navy-yard.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A shipyard for building, repairing, and equipping naval vessels: "navy-yard" refers to a facility used for the construction, maintenance, and outfitting of warships for a country's navy.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The old navy-yard was converted into a museum for historic warships. (A former shipyard for naval vessels now serves as a museum.)
  • Workers at the navy-yard are busy repairing the destroyer's hull. (Employees at the naval shipyard are fixing the warship's exterior.)
  • The government invested heavily in the new navy-yard to modernize the fleet. (The national government funded a new shipyard specifically for navy ships.)

Advanced Usage

• "to be laid up in a navy-yard": to be docked or stored at a naval shipyard for repairs or decommissioning.
  • The aircraft carrier was laid up in the navy-yard for two years. (The warship remained at the naval shipyard for an extended period.)
• "navy-yard annex": an additional facility attached to a primary naval shipyard.
  • The navy-yard annex handled smaller vessels like patrol boats. (The supplementary facility dealt with minor naval craft.)

Variants and Related Words

• Navy (n): the branch of a country's armed forces that conducts military operations at sea.
  • He served in the navy for twenty years. (He was a member of the naval military force.)
• Yard (n): an area of land used for a specific purpose, such as storing materials or building ships.
  • The shipyard is one of the largest in the region. (The facility for ship construction is extensive.)
• Shipyard (n): a place where ships are built or repaired (often synonymous with "navy-yard" but not exclusively military).
  • The commercial shipyard builds cargo vessels. (The yard constructs non-military ships.)

Synonyms

• Naval shipyard: a facility specifically for naval vessels.
• Dockyard: a place where ships are built, repaired, or maintained (often used interchangeably, especially in British English).

Related Idioms

• "to run a tight shipyard": to manage a navy-yard or similar facility with strict efficiency.
  • The admiral runs a tight navy-yard, ensuring all repairs are completed on schedule. (The commander manages the naval shipyard with discipline and precision.)

Phrasal Verbs

• (No common phrasal verbs are formed with "navy-yard" as a compound noun; it functions as a fixed term.)