: 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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Here’s where the premier sailboats are docked side-by-side at the marina.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Yachts bob in the marina, palm trees line the walkways, and one of the largest and most reliably swimmable beaches stretches to the horizon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The project, first announced in 2017, will reportedly include the construction of a new canal and marina for excursion boats.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
That moved a number of boaters to bolt to other harbors, including Waukegan, where one official said the Waukegan Port District marina was gaining slip holders with North Point in flux.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 11 Feb. 2026
Yachts bob in the marina, palm trees line the walkways, and one of the largest and most reliably swimmable beaches stretches to the horizon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
The project, first announced in 2017, will reportedly include the construction of a new canal and marina for excursion boats.
—Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
That moved a number of boaters to bolt to other harbors, including Waukegan, where one official said the Waukegan Port District marina was gaining slip holders with North Point in flux.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marina. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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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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