: a dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities
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Marina comes straight from Latin, where it means simply "of the sea". At a modern marina, sailors can acquire whatever they need for their next excursion, or they can tie up their boats until the next weekend comes along. Some even imitate John D. MacDonald's famous detective hero Travis McGee, who lives on his boat in Miami and rarely leaves the marina.
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The art’s gold textural finish is sculptural, like overlapping waves, echoing the water of the marina outside as well as giving a nod to the hotel’s name.
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The marina dock system, which supports the park's boat tours, has required reinforcement since failing in 2016.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The spot was once a major hub of South Florida’s commercial fishing industry, and today those same marinas and fishing fleets remain in use to provide fresh seafood to local restaurants.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
Other improvements include a new 2,265-slip marina, a boutique-style hotel and surf lodge, and new buildings and public gathering spaces to house some existing and new restaurants and shops.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
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Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The marina dock system, which supports the park's boat tours, has required reinforcement since failing in 2016.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
The spot was once a major hub of South Florida’s commercial fishing industry, and today those same marinas and fishing fleets remain in use to provide fresh seafood to local restaurants.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 7 Mar. 2025
Other improvements include a new 2,265-slip marina, a boutique-style hotel and surf lodge, and new buildings and public gathering spaces to house some existing and new restaurants and shops.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marina
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marina. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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marina
noun
ma·ri·na
mə-ˈrē-nə 
: a dock or basin providing a place to anchor motorboats and yachts
Geographical Definition
Marina
geographical name
Ma·ri·na
mə-ˈrē-nə
city on Monterey Bay in western California population 19,718
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