dry dock

NOUN

waterless area for ship repairs

Synonyms

WEAK

dockyard graving dock shipyard

Example Sentences

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Reeves also confirmed £20m of investment for Inchgreen dry dock in Inverclyde, and a further £20m for the redevelopment of Kirkcaldy town centre and seafront, which is to begin next year.

From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025

Growth should be driven by its new dry dock and four new vessels, including its commissioning service operation vessel in FY 2026, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 23, 2025

Behind schedule, and on the dry dock, the maintenance work was long enough for the pair of strangers to meet, fall in love and get engaged by the River Lagan.

From BBC • May 11, 2025

California’s coastal salmon industry already is in dry dock.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2025

I think that ship sank in dry dock for both of us.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman