: a dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities
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Marina comes straight from Latin, where it means simply "of the sea". At a modern marina, sailors can acquire whatever they need for their next excursion, or they can tie up their boats until the next weekend comes along. Some even imitate John D. MacDonald's famous detective hero Travis McGee, who lives on his boat in Miami and rarely leaves the marina.
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The mass of seaweed, which piles up on beaches and collects around marinas and docks, is also forming earlier than usual out in far-off ocean waters.
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
In addition to theme parks, Yas Island is home to Abu Dhabi’s largest mall, a marina, a golf course, numerous hotels and restaurants, Etihad Arena, and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
By Kristine Hansen Comments Lake Minnetonka’s only waterfront hotel, The Shoreline, opened on May 1 with 27 guest rooms, including a presidential suite, a restaurant, a 32-slip marina, and a sandy beach.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
Wander, a luxury vacation home rental platform, analyzed various factors including: Michelin Guide restaurants, five-star spas, luxury yacht marinas, and golf courses, to determine the most luxurious U.S. vacation states.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
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Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 9 May 2025
In addition to theme parks, Yas Island is home to Abu Dhabi’s largest mall, a marina, a golf course, numerous hotels and restaurants, Etihad Arena, and the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 8 May 2025
By Kristine Hansen Comments Lake Minnetonka’s only waterfront hotel, The Shoreline, opened on May 1 with 27 guest rooms, including a presidential suite, a restaurant, a 32-slip marina, and a sandy beach.
—Kristine Hansen, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2025
Wander, a luxury vacation home rental platform, analyzed various factors including: Michelin Guide restaurants, five-star spas, luxury yacht marinas, and golf courses, to determine the most luxurious U.S. vacation states.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marina. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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marina
noun
ma·ri·na
mə-ˈrē-nə 
: a dock or basin providing a place to anchor motorboats and yachts
Geographical Definition
Marina
geographical name
Ma·ri·na
mə-ˈrē-nə
city on Monterey Bay in western California population 19,718
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