: 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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In another, overlooking a Han River marina, there are three interlocking layers: water (most of the picture), hilly horizon, and, at left, a scalloped edge of rowboats and storage sheds that pulls your eyes downward.
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Michelle dropped me off at the Pearl Hotel, a boutique property near the marina in Bay St. Louis.
—Cinelle Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
The resort will have 12 restaurants, a 13,000-square-foot spa that opens in March and a 164-slip marina for vessels up to 400 feet.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
The Ford Peninsula was selected as a major community hub because of its close proximity to a ferry terminal, Highway 580, historic sites and the heavily frequented marina.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Michelle dropped me off at the Pearl Hotel, a boutique property near the marina in Bay St. Louis.
—Cinelle Barnes, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2025
The resort will have 12 restaurants, a 13,000-square-foot spa that opens in March and a 164-slip marina for vessels up to 400 feet.
—Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2025
The Ford Peninsula was selected as a major community hub because of its close proximity to a ferry terminal, Highway 580, historic sites and the heavily frequented marina.
—Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marina. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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