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
As ambulances took all 10 to the hospital, where none needed medical care, the trio of firefighters regrouped at the marina.
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Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The town of Manuel Antonio offers boutique hotels, restaurants and artistic flair, while nearby Quepos provides marina access and production infrastructure.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 July 2025
There’s also the option to travel to the region by boat, as there are a number of docks and marinas in Georgetown and Murrells Inlet.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Those projects include improvements to the city’s marina and the Bliss Avenue to Garcia Avenue corridor, redevelopment of the former U.S. Steel site, enhancements to parks and major roadways, and pedestrian improvements at Old Town.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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Ethan Wolin
updated July 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
The town of Manuel Antonio offers boutique hotels, restaurants and artistic flair, while nearby Quepos provides marina access and production infrastructure.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 2 July 2025
There’s also the option to travel to the region by boat, as there are a number of docks and marinas in Georgetown and Murrells Inlet.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2025
Those projects include improvements to the city’s marina and the Bliss Avenue to Garcia Avenue corridor, redevelopment of the former U.S. Steel site, enhancements to parks and major roadways, and pedestrian improvements at Old Town.
—Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
Noun
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Police officials will explain how the new police drones can be remotely deployed and piloted toward the scene of an incident from docks placed across the city.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
26 July 2025
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As the plague spread, the island was converted into a maritime quarantine dock for merchant ships arriving from abroad and for people with symptoms.—
Barbie Latza Nadeau,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Blue Ring is Blue Origin's modular, multi-destination satellite bus, with the ability to support up to 13 payloads across multiple ports.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
25 July 2025
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This one to three day route suggests stopping at Horseshoe Bay to chill and watch the ferries sailing into port.—
Miriam Porter,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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The Rooftop at the Envoy is one of the Seaport District’s hot spots, with gorgeous harbor views and a chic clientele.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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The harbor breeze keeps things moving, and the slope to the water offers just enough pull to get the blood flowing.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
21 July 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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