: 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 Bravado has to relocate to a new, narrower marina because of the America’s Cup, so Sandy expects the team to be alert during docking.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Passengers can also enjoy a 66-foot saltwater pool, a spa and a transverse marina with sea access while the vessel visits more than 30 countries and territories in its first year, including in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The owner of a marina bar near the location where Heinz's body was spotted told Fox News Digital in July that the young fisherman found the body face down and wrapped in duckweed.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Calusa Beach, tucked near the marina, offers calm water and unbeatable views of the bridge.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2025
Passengers can also enjoy a 66-foot saltwater pool, a spa and a transverse marina with sea access while the vessel visits more than 30 countries and territories in its first year, including in the Caribbean and Mediterranean.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
The owner of a marina bar near the location where Heinz's body was spotted told Fox News Digital in July that the young fisherman found the body face down and wrapped in duckweed.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 11 Dec. 2025
Calusa Beach, tucked near the marina, offers calm water and unbeatable views of the bridge.
—Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marina. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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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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