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
While the view from my balcony, overlooking yachts bobbing in the marina and Table Mountain further beyond, was lovely, nothing compares to the two-bedroom Cape Grace suite, with its panoramic perch over the mountain and harbor.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Bodrum and Göcek have emerged as the country’s answer to the Mediterranean’s luxury capitals, complete with chic beach clubs, designer outposts, sophisticated marinas and an increasingly ambitious restaurant scene.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Central Table Rock Lake boasts the lake’s largest marina, Port of Kimberling Marina and Resort, and tons of lodging, while popular Indian Point is home to award-winning Silver Dollar City.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
The city of Weatherford owns the Lake Weatherford marina where Tavern on the Lake is located.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
Bodrum and Göcek have emerged as the country’s answer to the Mediterranean’s luxury capitals, complete with chic beach clubs, designer outposts, sophisticated marinas and an increasingly ambitious restaurant scene.
—Katia Damborsky, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Central Table Rock Lake boasts the lake’s largest marina, Port of Kimberling Marina and Resort, and tons of lodging, while popular Indian Point is home to award-winning Silver Dollar City.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 31 May 2026
The city of Weatherford owns the Lake Weatherford marina where Tavern on the Lake is located.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
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The crew will subsequently rendezvous with the Blue Moon lander, dock, and enter the Blue Origin vehicle.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
9 June 2026
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The early report allowed firefighters to stop the fire from spreading to the covered dock building or nearby vessels, officials said.—
The Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
8 June 2026
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Sarbananda Sonowal, India’s minister of ports, shipping and waterways, said the three seafarers on the Settebello had been confirmed dead, with two bodies recovered so far.—
Sarah Dean,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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Over the past decade, Beijing transformed several reefs and outcroppings in the Spratly Islands into fortified artificial islands equipped with airfields, deep-water ports, radar systems and missile sites.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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The circuit winds through the streets of Monte Carlo — past the harbor, a famous casino, and through a tunnel — demanding relentless concentration as cars brush inches from the barriers.—
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
7 June 2026
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Oceanside’s spring harbor dredge completed May 9 pumped more than 320,000 cubic yards of sediment from the entrance channel to nearby beaches, one of the largest hauls in recent years.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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