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
The sun sets beyond shrimp boats at a marina in the fishing community of Buras on August 5, 2025 in Buras, Louisiana.
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
On September 9, the Cannes Yachting Festival will open its marinas to the world’s yachting elite for the 49th consecutive year.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The attached marina offers fishing supplies, bait, ice, boat docking, fuel, snacks, laundry, showers, and restrooms for boaters.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
The dramatic rescue in Isle of Palms, near Charleston, was captured by a marina security camera and released on Monday by the Isle of Palms Police Department.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
On September 9, the Cannes Yachting Festival will open its marinas to the world’s yachting elite for the 49th consecutive year.
—Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 Aug. 2025
The attached marina offers fishing supplies, bait, ice, boat docking, fuel, snacks, laundry, showers, and restrooms for boaters.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 27 Aug. 2025
The dramatic rescue in Isle of Palms, near Charleston, was captured by a marina security camera and released on Monday by the Isle of Palms Police Department.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
Noun
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The property includes an indoor shooting range, pool house, guest house and a 4,000 square foot dock.—
Dana Hunsinger Benbow,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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When the barrels reached their loading dock, instead of rich complexity, the whiskey tasted of grass and hay.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Along the Norwegian coast, the daily departures of Hurtigruten and Havila Voyages function as working coastal ferries, carrying mail, cars, and locals between small ports from Bergen to Kirkenes.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The port secured the first batch of 18 this year, while the second batch is expected to be delivered by mid-2027.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Sep. 2025
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Against Świątek, in two nervous moments, one of them on match point, net cords had given her safe harbor.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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Safer harbors At the opposite end of the spectrum, industries with lower AI adoption rates are seeing relatively unchanged employment levels.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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