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marina

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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 What’s being lost Not everyone views the boating and marina construction boom in South Florida as progress. — Miami Herald, 25 July 2026 The main city of Puntarenas is home to almost 100,000 inhabitants and offers a wide range of logistical and bureaucratic services, including marinas, hotels, banks, restaurants, fuel services, and technical suppliers. — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 24 July 2026 On select sailings, there’s also a stop at Sandy Point, where the yacht drops anchor near the Abaco Islands and sets up the floating marina, complete with an ocean pool, loungers, and ocean sports. — Megan Dubois, Southern Living, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for marina

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Investigators say on Monday, the three teens got into an altercation at a boat dock when Daryl was allegedly attacked with a knife and suffered lacerations, according to the affidavit.

— Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026
By casting parallel to a dock or sea wall, each chug of your popper will keep it in the strike zone, giving any bass in the area a chance to eat it throughout the entirety of your cast.

— Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026

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The port cities of Konarak and Chabahar, in the southwest also came under attack, state media reported.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
Italian authorities seized roughly 1,700 pounds of cocaine hidden among pallets of bananas at a major port, officials said Tuesday.

— Sophia Compton, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

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