: 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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The New Social Harbor The result is a waterfront destination that meshes hotel, residences, marina and lifestyle offerings into one cohesive experience.
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Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Water aficionados will enjoy the chance to experience the ins and outs of the lake, thanks to five full-service marinas along the twisting shoreline, more than four times the length of Georgia’s Atlantic coast.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Since Freedom Boat Club leases the boat slips at the marina, the company doesn’t own the marina or manage the on-site security team.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
With blue crab season underway, along with a plenitude of native fish and shrimp coming to shore each morning, restaurants fill their menus with whatever is brought to the marina.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
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Jesse Scott, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
Water aficionados will enjoy the chance to experience the ins and outs of the lake, thanks to five full-service marinas along the twisting shoreline, more than four times the length of Georgia’s Atlantic coast.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Since Freedom Boat Club leases the boat slips at the marina, the company doesn’t own the marina or manage the on-site security team.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
With blue crab season underway, along with a plenitude of native fish and shrimp coming to shore each morning, restaurants fill their menus with whatever is brought to the marina.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for marina
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marina. Accessed 20 May. 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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