shipbuilding

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: ship-build-ing (3)

English Definition

The business or process of building ships

Example Sentence

This coastal city is famous for shipbuilding.

US IPA /ˈʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ/

UK IPA /ˈʃɪpˌbɪldɪŋ/

ship construction marine engineering naval architecture

shipbreaking demolition