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
At this one, happy hour is frequented by local folks — a few of them salty dogs from the marina nearby.
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Leo Del Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Acqua Bistecca’s dining room is lined with enormous windows that look onto a sparkling marina.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Its location within the Costa Palmas community affords easy access to golf, orchards, swimmable beaches, a yacht club and the marina.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Four Seasons 1’s design is dominated by dramatic features like the four-story Funnel Suite, articulating marina and a 66-foot-long swimming pool that looks more at home in one of its resorts than on a boat.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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Leo Del Aguila, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
Acqua Bistecca’s dining room is lined with enormous windows that look onto a sparkling marina.
—Elazar Sontag, Washington Post, 26 Mar. 2026
Its location within the Costa Palmas community affords easy access to golf, orchards, swimmable beaches, a yacht club and the marina.
—Melinda Sheckells, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026
Four Seasons 1’s design is dominated by dramatic features like the four-story Funnel Suite, articulating marina and a 66-foot-long swimming pool that looks more at home in one of its resorts than on a boat.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
Noun
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In Connecticut, volunteers are needed to help cleanup the Long Wharf in New Haven at the canal dock boathouse.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The second modular part, the media dock, clicks down onto one of two USB-C ports on the top right or left side of the keyboard.—
Aubrey Jowers,
PC Magazine,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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On Sunday, Ukrainian drones attacked Primorsk, Russia's largest oil export port on the Baltic Sea, damaging an oil reservoir and oil loading infrastructure, Ukraine's general staff said in a social media post.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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Each hard-sided bag has 360-degree spinner wheels, a 3-in-1 cupholder, a USB port and a phone holder for ultimate convenience.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each needs to be berthed, unloaded and reloaded, refueled and repositioned as well as piloted in and out of a complex harbor.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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Also, the prevailing currents in the fall and winter are expected to carry more of the sediment south onto eroded beaches instead of back into the harbor.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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