: 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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Designed by superyacht interior designer Giuseppina Arena, the project features 36 residences—including two 8,000-square-foot penthouses—polished mahogany finishes, signature aquamarine accents, and a marina for yachts up to 65 feet.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
In their place will be a marina, a collection of restaurants with a Fishermen’s Village theme and a public baywalk along Biscayne Bay.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The trip begins and ends in the historic Ponta Delgada, with stops at Horta, known for its colorful quay walls and bustling marina that hosts virtually every yacht that crosses the Atlantic; and the UNESCO town of Angra do Heroísmo.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Frances’s is to wait at the marina restaurant, and Ray’s is to babysit Frances.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
In their place will be a marina, a collection of restaurants with a Fishermen’s Village theme and a public baywalk along Biscayne Bay.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The trip begins and ends in the historic Ponta Delgada, with stops at Horta, known for its colorful quay walls and bustling marina that hosts virtually every yacht that crosses the Atlantic; and the UNESCO town of Angra do Heroísmo.
—Jeri Clausing, AFAR Media, 2 Oct. 2025
Frances’s is to wait at the marina restaurant, and Ray’s is to babysit Frances.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
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 16 Oct. 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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