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 panels, inspired by images from the Pittsburg Historical Society Museum, show the former U.S. Steel plant – once the city’s largest private employer — the marina, Mt. Diablo and the award-winning Pittsburg High School Marching Band. —Judith Prieve, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024

Also known as the Strand, the 22-mile oceanfront path between Pacific Palisades and Torrance winds past five piers, two marinas, volleyball games, hang gliders, street performers and skate parks. —Laura Randall, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024

Crocodiles can be spotted in mangrove swamps, marinas, and in a few inland canals. —Stacey Leasca, Southern Living, 29 May 2024

Tall villas as creamy as squill spike the cliffs, and there's a modern marina full of boats dotted with drying swimsuits and hungover yachters reading newspapers. —Antonia Quirke, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1924, in the meaning defined above

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