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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 marinas
While condominiums and apartments seem off the table, multiple county parks already operate the kind of marinas that are at the heart of Integra’s business operations.
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Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Today, the marinas of the Gulf of Mexico have been called up and are a visible presence everywhere on the Gulf of Mexico.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the developers, one of which builds and manages marinas all across the country and the other of which specializes in major housing projects, a new Marina Village would attract thousands of tourists and business travelers a year — and boost city revenues.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 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
Florida beats every other state, WalletHub says, in number of restaurants, amusement parks, arcades, marinas and music festivals per capita.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s also the option to arrive by private boat, and there are a few marinas on Hatteras Island.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
The spot was once a major hub of South Florida’s commercial fishing industry, and today those same marinas and fishing fleets remain in use to provide fresh seafood to local restaurants.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
While fewer families purchased new superyachts last year, marinas are still struggling to accommodate the world’s most luxurious boats.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Today, the marinas of the Gulf of Mexico have been called up and are a visible presence everywhere on the Gulf of Mexico.
—Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
According to the developers, one of which builds and manages marinas all across the country and the other of which specializes in major housing projects, a new Marina Village would attract thousands of tourists and business travelers a year — and boost city revenues.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 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
Florida beats every other state, WalletHub says, in number of restaurants, amusement parks, arcades, marinas and music festivals per capita.
—Gary Stoller, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
There’s also the option to arrive by private boat, and there are a few marinas on Hatteras Island.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2025
The spot was once a major hub of South Florida’s commercial fishing industry, and today those same marinas and fishing fleets remain in use to provide fresh seafood to local restaurants.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
While fewer families purchased new superyachts last year, marinas are still struggling to accommodate the world’s most luxurious boats.
—Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for marinas
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But Everton’s arrival in an area blighted by the decline of those same docks has brought genuine hope of a spectacular revival.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Some properties are pet-friendly, and others come with boat docks.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Acasis points out that some Thunderbolt 3 ports may not work properly with the enclosure’s Thunderbolt 5 interface and could default to slower USB speeds, which might limit performance to 10Gbps.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Lake Michigan is home to the most shipwrecks of all the Great Lakes, data shows, but that's attributable to the lake's status as a commercial shipping hub between cities of Chicago, Gary, Indiana, and Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and ports on other Great Lakes or even international destinations.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Marinas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marinas. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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