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
That includes getting the state and local environmental permits needed to build a new marina out of scratch off the Seaquarium shores, including constructing piers on bay bottom owned by Miami-Dade.
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Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Designed by superyacht interior designer Giuseppina Arena, the project features 36 residences—including two 8,000-square-foot penthouses—polished mahogany finishes, signature aquamarine accents, and a marina for yachts up to 65 feet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Frances’s is to wait at the marina restaurant, and Ray’s is to babysit Frances.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
The resort includes a beach, a marina, a park, and trails, with both lakefront and courtyard bungalows.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
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Pedro Portal, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
Designed by superyacht interior designer Giuseppina Arena, the project features 36 residences—including two 8,000-square-foot penthouses—polished mahogany finishes, signature aquamarine accents, and a marina for yachts up to 65 feet.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2025
Frances’s is to wait at the marina restaurant, and Ray’s is to babysit Frances.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
The resort includes a beach, a marina, a park, and trails, with both lakefront and courtyard bungalows.
—Laura Beausire, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
Noun
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In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Miami site is surrounded by luxury high-rise apartment buildings and has waterfront views, facing directly at the Kaseya Center, home to the NBA’s Miami Heat, as well as Dodge Island, where many of the world’s largest cruise liners dock.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For Toronto, the path to a championship will likely require feasting on the soft underbelly of the Los Angeles bullpen, the thermal exhaust port of the Dodger Death Star.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme caution or stay in port until the threat subsides.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Statue of Liberty stands in our harbor, not as a decoration, but as a declaration of our values and the promise of America.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement If Earth is ultimately doomed—if the sun will begin to incinerate us in about a billion years—Mars wouldn’t do as a safe harbor, since that planet would be put to the torch as well.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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