as in dock
an area of water where privately owned boats (such as yachts) are kept
Most locals kept their boats docked at the marina.
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Recent Examples of marina
Plans call for the hotel to be built on a 7.5-acre parcel adjacent to an existing marina.
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The lot here has been in existence for nearly six years, its location moving from a church to a marina to a library.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The mass of seaweed, which piles up on beaches and collects around marinas and docks, is also forming earlier than usual out in far-off ocean waters.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
In addition to theme parks, Yas Island is home to Abu Dhabi’s largest mall, a marina, a golf course, numerous hotels and restaurants, Etihad Arena, and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
The lot here has been in existence for nearly six years, its location moving from a church to a marina to a library.
—Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
The mass of seaweed, which piles up on beaches and collects around marinas and docks, is also forming earlier than usual out in far-off ocean waters.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
In addition to theme parks, Yas Island is home to Abu Dhabi’s largest mall, a marina, a golf course, numerous hotels and restaurants, Etihad Arena, and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
Noun
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Charging is handled by a magnetic floor dock, so the whole thing is grab-and-go ready.—
Paul Lamkin,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Williams served as a photographer with the Royal Air Force for two years, then worked as an assistant cameraman for British Transport Films, shooting documentaries about docks, railways and the Queen Mary.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
Noun
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The 5,000-ton-class destroyer was damaged Wednesday when a transport cradle on the ship’s stern detached early during a launch ceremony attended by Kim at the northeastern port of Chongjin.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Some stay in port longer to enable more in-depth exploration of the culture, and some bring the art offshore; think Regent Seven Seas Cruises, whose brand new Seven Seas Grandeur has Picassos and the first Fabergé egg to live at sea.—
Alex Ledsom,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
Noun
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This scandal was a stain on Mayor Sam Yorty, who had appointed the harbor commissioners.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2025
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To get the boat back on course, three crew members voluntarily entered the harbor to swim/push the boat back to shore.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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