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

Two Miami-Dade County residents are suing to require a countywide vote on whether a new marina can be built at the Miami Seaquarium site on Virginia Key, arguing that voters, not just county commissioners, should decide. — Abby Dodge, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

The county maintains the underwater land that would house the marina piers is part of the same piece of real estate as the upland Seaquarium property. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026

As a result, marinas are assuming some of the social functions long held by the yacht club. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026

Some of them were at berths in the locked marina, but others were at anchor. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 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