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navy yard

noun

Definition of navy yard

: a yard where naval vessels are built or repaired

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 Kasian was born in Estonia, where her father labored in a navy yard. — Scott Johnson, The Hollywood Reporter, ""Murder, Mayhem and Torture" Off the Sunset Strip: The Tragic Story of the Budding Director and His Dead Girlfriend," 18 Dec. 2017

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First Known Use of navy yard

1771, in the meaning defined above

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