also: ぞうせんしょ
shipyard; dockyard; shipbuilding yard
A facility where ships are built or repaired.
この町には大きな造船所がある。
There is a large shipyard in this town.
彼は造
He works at a shipyard.
造船業 refers to the shipbuilding industry as a whole, while 造船所 is a specific shipyard or dock where ships are actually built.
Standard kanji spelling.
Alternate reading; ぞうせんじょ is more common.
Compound of 造船 (shipbuilding) + 所 (place).