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
According to the lawsuit, Burks successfully relocated one of the floating homes from Docktown, a community of houseboats that settled on state property in the Redwood Channel east of Highway 101, to a marina in Sausalito.
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 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
Enjoy swimming, boating from the marina, fishing, numerous hiking trails and camping facilities.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 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
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Richard Halstead, Mercury News, 9 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
Enjoy swimming, boating from the marina, fishing, numerous hiking trails and camping facilities.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 5 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for marina
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Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Most ships bound for the French capital dock in Le Havre, a major port on the Normandy coast.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Super Showdown event in the Saudi Red Sea port city of Jeddah late on January 7, 2019.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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The 320-watt mid-drive motor is unique to Specialized models, as is its control system, its handlebar display, its charge ports, and its software.—
Kevin Purdy,
ArsTechnica,
20 Sep. 2025
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The project would extend Osceola's slack-water harbor by 3,000 feet by dredging out 620,000 cubic yards of material.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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The ship has not returned to service since and has been moored in the harbor.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marina. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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