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
The marina is undergoing a major makeover to transform the dock into a boardwalk destination with 85 boat slips by fall of 2025.
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Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
One of the biggest reasons to stay at Hawks Cay’s waterfront property is the marina where guests embark on epic fishing charters.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
No yachts in the marina were sunk, and the croupiers’ jackets in the Monte Carlo casino remained unencumbered by additional military fatigues.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
Today, Monaco sells itself as one of the most ostentatiously dazzling of Mediterranean destinations, a retreat where, arriving via yacht or helicopter, those with deep enough pockets can strut the boardwalks of the marina to a soundtrack of popping champagne corks.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
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Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
One of the biggest reasons to stay at Hawks Cay’s waterfront property is the marina where guests embark on epic fishing charters.
—Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2025
No yachts in the marina were sunk, and the croupiers’ jackets in the Monte Carlo casino remained unencumbered by additional military fatigues.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
Today, Monaco sells itself as one of the most ostentatiously dazzling of Mediterranean destinations, a retreat where, arriving via yacht or helicopter, those with deep enough pockets can strut the boardwalks of the marina to a soundtrack of popping champagne corks.
—Rob Crossan, JSTOR Daily, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
Noun
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Accessible only by boat or air, the island is less than a five-minute ride from the home’s dock.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
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Plus, boating enthusiasts will enjoy a private deep-water dock and a boat lift.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The battery charges in-camera via the USB-C port and takes some time to do so.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
14 Mar. 2025
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The consortium also agreed to buy CK Hutchison’s controlling interest in 43 other ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries.—
Juliana Liu,
CNN,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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To guide your cruise ship safely into and out of port, often through narrow channels and busy harbor systems that only a local specialist can truly master.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The booming sound of music from the harbor reached them as if through a membrane.—
Ayşegül Savaş,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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