navy yard
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- noun
- /ˈneɪvi jɑrd/
- US
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astillero naval
- The navy yard is bustling with activity as workers prepare naval vessels for deployment.
Examples
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During this phase, an estimated total of 15 dive bombers participated in 5 attacks upon the ships in the navy yard: the battleships Maryland, Oklahoma, Nevada, and Pennsylvania, and various light cruisers and destroyers.
Academic text (1991) -
They're filming down at the navy yard, where they've painted a submarine pink for this movie.
Fiction book (1997) -
Tell me about the navy yard.
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It's over in the Brooklyn Navy Yard right next to Wegmans Nick.
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You know where that chopping tower by the navy yard where the stupid tourists stop to take pictures...
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We drove out to the old navy yard, which was acquired by the Urban Outfitters Corporation six years ago.
Blog text (22) -
STILL WORKING AT THE NAVY YARD?
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NAVY YARD INSPECTOR:
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We trooped down to the navy yard and onto the docks, bursting into a spontaneous cheer at the sight of the pink submarine that steamed back and forth in the harbor, swarming with actors and actresses.
Fiction book (1997) -
The historic navy yard is known for constructing some of the largest aircraft carriers in the fleet.
Synonyms
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A place where the navy builds and repairs military ships
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a shipyard used by the navy' is directly derivable from combining 'navy' (the military at sea) with 'yard' (an area for work, storage, or maintenance); a B1 learner knowing both words can infer it refers to a yard belonging to or used by the navy for ships. This is a regular English noun+noun compound pattern (like 'shipyard', 'railway yard') and has clear cross-linguistic equivalents, so it is immediately comprehensible.
Etymology
The noun navy yard comes from a simple picture: navy means the 'military' sea force and yard means a workplace, so it was the place where navy ships were built, kept, and repaired. That's why navy yard today means 'a shipyard used by the navy'.