marina

noun

ma·​ri·​na mə-ˈrē-nə 

: 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.

Examples of marina in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The best launch point is Willow Beach, which features a full-service marina. —Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025

Deputies watched security camera footage from the marina, which corroborated the kayakers’ version of events, Linhardt said. —Miami Herald, 11 July 2025

Coast Guard officials said security footage from an adjacent marina showed the two victims aboard the vessel. —Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2025

Security footage from a nearby marina also showed the two aboard the vessel. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 11 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

Italian & Spanish, seashore, from feminine of marino, adjective, marine, from Latin marinus

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for marina

• arena
• athena
• cantina
• carina
• carmina
• catena
• czarina
• domina
• equina
• farina
• galena
• glossina

Kids Definition

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