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marina

noun

Definition of marina

as in dock

an area of water where privately owned boats (such as yachts) are kept Most locals kept their boats docked at the marina.

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Recent Examples of marina Lake Griffin and Lake Harris are the two major bodies of water in town, where residents have access to a marina with boat slips, along with the beautiful Venetian Gardens. — Dobrina Zhekova, Travel + Leisure, 29 July 2026 There are also three beaches, a golf course, and a deep-water marina. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 28 July 2026 Aldar, the developer behind Yas Island’s Formula One circuit, recently unveiled a new development on the island with homes for 58,000 people, a 360-berth marina, a 6,000-seat theater, and an underground rail station. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 27 July 2026 What’s being lost Not everyone views the boating and marina construction boom in South Florida as progress. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for marina

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Just 45 minutes from Houston and located on Galveston Bay, San Leon is known for fresh oysters, fishing docks, and waterfront restaurants.

— Gabi De la Rosa, Southern Living, 29 July 2026
The main office was completely submerged, the main dock was destroyed, and the business lost infrastructure, inventory and equipment.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026

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This is a major escalation for the kingdom, which had re-routed much of its oil exports through Red Sea ports as the Strait of Hormuz remains paralyzed.

— Salma Arafa, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
With his plans for the summer nixed, Tony lifts a handful of cash from his dad’s wallet and impulsively follows Nancy to the former fishing port on the tip of Cape Cod.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2026

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There’s no spa or fitness center—wellness here comes in the form of fresh ocean air, bike rides, and harbor walks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 July 2026
This included fresh bodies of water like Collect Pond in Lower Manhattan and massive oyster beds along the harbor’s more than 500 miles of shoreline, both cared for and relied on by the Indigenous Lenape peoples.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

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