🇬🇧🇪🇸 shipyard - astillero : English Lesson

Meaning of "shipyard" ("astillero"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A shipyard is a specialized facility where ships and other large vessels are constructed, maintained, and repaired. It typically includes docks, workshops, and equipment necessary for building and fixing ships.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The shipyard workers were confused when I showed up with my toy boat and asked for a repair.

If I worked in a shipyard, I’d paint all the boats to look like giant rubber ducks.

The shipyard workers laughed when I asked if I could build a pirate ship with slides instead of cannons.

My dog would be terrible in a shipyard because he thinks all ropes are chew toys.

I thought about working in a shipyard, but I get seasick just looking at a fishbowl.

At dawn the old man walked to the shipyard, fingers on the rusted gate. The shipyard smelled of paint and salt; workers lifted a hull out of water at the shipyard dock. He watched the repaired boat come alive, remembering his youth in that shipyard. When the ship sailed away, he smiled and the shipyard felt quiet.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

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