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
For example, Gil Smart, policy director of Friends of the Everglades, raised a concern that the bill could leave open the possibility of building a large marina in a state park.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Portoferraio, Italy Discreet and picturesque Portoferraio, on the island of Elba, encompasses a marina lined with brightly colored fishing boats.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
The water remains still, and authorities have closed parks on both sides of the river, along with a marina south of the crash site.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
To test his invention, the founder installed two sleeves in front of a famous marina restaurant for free.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2025
Portoferraio, Italy Discreet and picturesque Portoferraio, on the island of Elba, encompasses a marina lined with brightly colored fishing boats.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2025
The water remains still, and authorities have closed parks on both sides of the river, along with a marina south of the crash site.
—John Feng, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
To test his invention, the founder installed two sleeves in front of a famous marina restaurant for free.
—Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
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The pod of Bigg's killer whales visited Elliott Bay and were seemingly on a hunt underwater just off Seattle's maritime industrial docks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Classic largemouth water in a river would be a murky, slow-moving bend with thick cover (think fallen trees, heavy vegetation, and boat docks).—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
27 Feb. 2025
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The DxO One hung a camera module from the Lightning port, and Motorola's Mods attachments included a TrueZoom lens from Hasselblad.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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The port, businesses, and even popular tourist attractions are all closed.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Mar. 2025
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Or maybe Trump blames Pearl Harbor on the U.S. fleet sitting at harbor, not the Japanese?—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
20 Feb. 2025
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Oceanside beaches were wider and lined with dunes before the construction of the Camp Pendleton boat basin in 1942 and then the city’s harbor built in the 1960s.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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