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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 For example, an advance provisioning allowance is a deposit used to pay variable expenses, including fuel, food, drinks and marina fees, with any unused balance returned. — Christoph Lymbersky, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 In Surf City, New Jersey, water rose inside a marina where workers had moved equipment to higher ground, and owner Kenny Formica said customers reported boats and Jet Skis missing or blown from their lifts. — ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026 Ahead of this storm, Formica said workers secured dock lines, moved loose items and equipment out of harm’s way and parked the marina’s trucks and forklifts at the highest point of the property. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 Ahead of the storm, Formica said workers secured dock lines, moved loose items and equipment out of harm's way and parked the marina's trucks and forklifts at the highest point of the property. — CBS News, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for marina

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Across the bay in San Diego, hundreds of people gathered to watch the ship dock.

— Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
All 564 elegant rooms and suites are spacious with harbor views, combining generous windows and contemporary furniture with iHome docks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of dock

Noun

Among the new rackets were providing cheap workers to new industries, ruling the docks of large port cities, extorting money from trading companies, and working for political parties to intimidate rival voters.

— Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
Mwigulu Nchemba, speaking on the sidelines of an investment forum in London, said the government had put money into rail and port infrastructure, as well as expanding power generation to create an industrial base.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of port

Noun

Foreign governments are racing to gain access to African harbors.

— Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026
That's particularly true at steakhouse Intrepid and open-air cantina 16o9—both of which are set above the harbor for incredible sunsets and clear views of the gleaming white super yachts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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