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

Did you know?

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 yacht was supposed to cross the Panama Canal before picking up Machado and the others at a marina in Colón, on Panama’s Caribbean coast. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

In Surf City, New Jersey, water rose inside a marina where workers had moved equipment to higher ground, and owner Kenny Formica said customers reported boats and Jet Skis missing or blown from their lifts. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Ahead of this storm, Formica said workers secured dock lines, moved loose items and equipment out of harm’s way and parked the marina’s trucks and forklifts at the highest point of the property. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Ahead of the storm, Formica said workers secured dock lines, moved loose items and equipment out of harm's way and parked the marina's trucks and forklifts at the highest point of the property. — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026

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
• farina
• galena
• glossina
• hyena

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