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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 But when Jesse comes over for paila marina in season four, there’s no sign of kids or their belongings. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026 Residents have access to a historic downtown and waterfront restaurants and marinas, not to mention the beautiful beaches of Hutchinson Island just across the Indian River Lagoon. — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 28 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for marina

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The contract deadline for union security workers at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and their maritime employers has been pushed back to Friday, again prolonging the threat of a potential strike at the San Pedro Bay docks.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
The singer—pictured here on an East Hampton dock in 2001—has always felt at home on the water.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of dock

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According to reporting by Ocula, the global strikes called for an end to the use of ports for transporting arms—art workers also issued demands for better living and working conditions.

— News Desk, Artforum, 2 Nov. 2026
The latest proposal Iran has publicly discussed would fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping within two days if Washington meets several conditions, including lifting its blockade of Iranian ports.

— Cara Anna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of port

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It’s being used to help balance power grids, manage ships and harbors, and write hospital patient records.

— Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
The proposals also addressed tax relief for property owners affected by the 2025 Palisades fire, changes to campaign finance and election rules, and new requirements for the city’s airports and harbor.

— Teresa Liu, Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026

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