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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 As a result, marinas are assuming some of the social functions long held by the yacht club. — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026 Some of them were at berths in the locked marina, but others were at anchor. — Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2026 At 72, Bill Von Herbulis doesn’t let life in a wheelchair keep him from fishing and working his crab traps daily at the marina near his Florida home. — Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for marina

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The board of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources was considering whether to adopt regulations allowing private docks to extend to 1,500 feet in length — about the length of five football fields.

— AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
According to a compilation of both ports’ daily rail reports from The Dwell, 34,592 import containers were awaiting on-dock rail service on Tuesday.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2026

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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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The program hasn’t yet gone to the harbor commissions for approval.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026
In the early 2000s, floating swimming pools were introduced to the Danish capital's harbor after the city's shipbuilding industry collapsed.

— Laura Hall, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Oct. 2026

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