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
But despite this tony stamp of approval, Argentario was, outside of one small marina, still a place of adventure.
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Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
In fact, Walker’s Cay’s state-of-the-art marina and legendary gantry have already played host to a series of elite-level blue marlin tournaments that offer big prize money for big fish.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Medical investigations determined the arm was broken by accident.
2023: Video from Haulover Marina in North Miami-Dade appeared to show Hill slapping a marina worker on the back of the head on June 18, Father’s Day.
—David J. Neal and, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
In fact, Walker’s Cay’s state-of-the-art marina and legendary gantry have already played host to a series of elite-level blue marlin tournaments that offer big prize money for big fish.
—Bill Springer, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Medical investigations determined the arm was broken by accident.
2023: Video from Haulover Marina in North Miami-Dade appeared to show Hill slapping a marina worker on the back of the head on June 18, Father’s Day.
—David J. Neal and, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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.
—Angelina Villa-Clarke, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
Noun
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In the photo, Sterling wore a floral baby carrier with a doll inside while standing on a dock.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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The three-bedroom, four-bathroom house stretches more than 300 feet across Lake Washington’s waterfront has a dock that supports boats and seaplanes.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Thursday’s strike hit the port of Ras Isa in Hodeida province, killing 74 people and wounding 171 others, according to the Houthi-run Health Ministry.—
Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The boat, called HB Kongolo, caught fire near the town of Mbandaka, having left the port of Matankumu for the Bolomba territory.—
FOXNews.com,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So at the end of 1773, a group of Bostonians tossed the tea overboard into the harbor.—
Ari Daniel,
Smithsonian Magazine,
17 Apr. 2025
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If a cell harbors many black morphogens, for example, and a neighboring cell harbors few of them, then the molecules strive to move such that they are distributed as evenly as possible.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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