marina

noun

ma·ri·na | \ mə-ˈrē-nə

Definition of marina

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities

Marina

geographical name

Ma·ri·na | \ mə-ˈrē-nə

Definition of Marina (Entry 2 of 2)

city on Monterey Bay in western California population 19,718

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Claire, which was in flames at a marina in Detroit, on Friday. — Washington Post, "Wisconsin high court backs fired professor; Manafort’s attorneys want trial moved," 7 July 2018 Residents and business owners fear the thick, toxic slime could strand their boats in marinas during peak tourism months. — Jennifer Kay, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Blue-green algae, red tide soil beaches, threaten Florida tourism," 10 July 2018 Back in Grossraeschen, tourism chief Winkler shows off the new marina awaiting its first sailboats. — Fox News, "How Germany is turning wasteland into vast lakeside resorts," 14 June 2018 Often the boats turn south from the marina where there aren’t many homes, which creates just a murmur of noise for homeowners, but sometimes the tour boats come north and bring the thunderous noise past the neighborhood in search of alligator nests. — Ryan Gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Despite new law, homeowners on Lake Toho still complain about airboat noise," 13 July 2018 Fishing is available from the marina between 7am-8:00pm Monday through Friday. — Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity, "Fishing report: Catfish action picking up in Kansas, Missouri lakes," 11 July 2018 Friday Harbor, Washington This beautiful hamlet sits in the farthest northwest reaches of Washington, with a marina at Roche Harbor that serves as a jumping-off point for cruising around small, uninhabited islands. — Condé Nast Traveler, "The Most Beautiful Towns in America," 21 Sep. 2018 Her primary complaint is with Wild Willy’s Airboat Tours, which operates from a private marina about a half mile south of her home. — Ryan Gillespie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Despite new law, homeowners on Lake Toho still complain about airboat noise," 13 July 2018 Bridger starts printing twenties on a yacht parked in a local marina. — Katie Walsh, latimes.com, "Lo-fi crime drama 'Counterfeiters' stumbles with points for style," 14 June 2018

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