boatyard
noun
boat·yard
ˈbōt-ˌyärd 
: a yard where boats are built, repaired, and stored and often sold or rented
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Lipscomb hugged the western shoreline, heading south, and noted the large homes, in Grand View-on-Hudson, of some clients from his previous job as a boatyard manager.
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
It is currently being restored in a secluded boatyard on Lamu island, 150 miles up the coast from Mombasa.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
As the name implies, this classic colonial building, with its tall arches and pillars, was once a prosperous boatyard owned by an Englishman.
—Abraham Verghese, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Its historic boatyard is in Laglio (footsteps from Casa Clooney), where the eighth generation runs the show.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
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Ben McGrath, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
It is currently being restored in a secluded boatyard on Lamu island, 150 miles up the coast from Mombasa.
—Selina Denman, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Nov. 2024
As the name implies, this classic colonial building, with its tall arches and pillars, was once a prosperous boatyard owned by an Englishman.
—Abraham Verghese, Travel + Leisure, 24 July 2024
Its historic boatyard is in Laglio (footsteps from Casa Clooney), where the eighth generation runs the show.
—Jaclyn Degiorgio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2024
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“Boatyard.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boatyard. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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