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
Smack in the heart of the Exumas, Staniel Cay Yacht Club has become one of the most beloved Bahamian destinations for boaters, who dock at its marina before cosying into one of its collection of cottages and bungalows.
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
With sustainability at the forefront of their minds, Vince and Michelle sourced items like leftover brick from neighbors for the floor, and wood from a dock torn down at White Rock Lake’s marina for the planter beds.
—Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
As a result of declining water levels in recent years, the NPS has already dug a deeper bed in at least one part of the lake, shut down one of the lake’s marinas, and extended boat ramps to reach the falling water line.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
Customers can get dinner off to a good start with the new Down Under Trio, featuring a Bloomin’ Onion with signature sauce, Fried Mozzarella Boomerangs and marina dipping sauce, and Aussie Cheese Fries with ranch for dipping.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
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Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 3 Mar. 2026
With sustainability at the forefront of their minds, Vince and Michelle sourced items like leftover brick from neighbors for the floor, and wood from a dock torn down at White Rock Lake’s marina for the planter beds.
—Mary Grace Granados, Dallas Morning News, 3 Mar. 2026
As a result of declining water levels in recent years, the NPS has already dug a deeper bed in at least one part of the lake, shut down one of the lake’s marinas, and extended boat ramps to reach the falling water line.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 2 Mar. 2026
Customers can get dinner off to a good start with the new Down Under Trio, featuring a Bloomin’ Onion with signature sauce, Fried Mozzarella Boomerangs and marina dipping sauce, and Aussie Cheese Fries with ranch for dipping.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
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The National Park Service hosts a campground and ferry dock on Santa Cruz, but more than three quarters of that island is owned by the global nonprofit Nature Conservancy, which is working to bring back the native ecosystem.—
Betsy Andrews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Mar. 2026
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Two other people on the jet ski swam safely to a nearby dock.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
9 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can land at the old port and make the bumpy nine-mile drive down the length of the entire peninsula to reach the crisp waters of Bruce Beach.—
Melanie van Zyl,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Mar. 2026
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Empty containers in the wrong locations, ships gridlocked outside of ports and other logistical problems raised prices sharply for a wide variety of goods.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Symptoms included vomiting, diarrhea, stomach cramps and fatigue within one to two days of consuming seafood from the harbor — consistent with norovirus infection, according to Whatcom County Health and Community Services.—
Jasmine Mendez
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hundreds charged into the slightly-warmer-but-still-chilly Boston Harbor early Sunday afternoon, in an annual event raising funds to support programs along the harbor coast all summer long.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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