a town in W California.
a female given name.
1795–1805; < Italian, Spanish, noun use of feminine of marino < Latin marīnus marine
A marina is a dock, especially a fancy one used for sailboats and yachts. If you live in a harbor town, you can walk down the marina to watch boats come and go. A marina differs from a port, which is also a harbor where boats can dock, because it's designed for small boats and yachts, rather than large ships. Seaside towns and cities often have public marinas for mooring boats, and private yacht clubs also have marinas. The word marine, which means "pertaining to the sea," can help you remember that a marina is a place where boats dock. The Latin root of both is mare, "the sea."
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Last September, the San Bernardino Board of Supervisors approved a 50-home and 55-slip marina project on it called Moon Camp, with county officials saying it wouldn’t harm the raptors.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2026
A number of factors, Smith said, could have caused the vessel to take in water as it headed back to a San Francisco marina.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Nearby were a golf club, a marina for yachts and hotels run by Sheraton and Spain’s Melia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
The streets of Saida were oddly busy on Thursday - the marina area filled with beach goers eating lunch, and not a tent for the displaced in sight.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The lights are on when I enter the office at the marina, so I know Nate’s around.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
One of the key questions in this case was who Jean Hanlon was with in Café Marina the night she went missing.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
Marina Castillo waited for help to recover the body of her grandson, Alexandro de Guidice, a 24-year-old law student.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
It now houses the Martinez Group Restaurants' two venues - El Puerto, where the dine-and-dash pair ate, and La Marina.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Simón and her star bracingly recall the electricity of youth as Marina prepares for life as an artist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 2026
Marina released Anya long enough for her to get a breath, and then she hugged her again.
From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
Situated on the outskirts of neighbouring Ellinikon, it promises to hold hotels, shopping centres, parks, marinas and 8,000 homes.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
Transportation construction spending, as the government defines it, refers to structures used for transportation, such as airport hangars, bus terminals, railroad tracks and marinas.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
He was a tennis player and sailor, investing in marinas and boatyards in his later years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
Class disparities are explored, and boats bob in marinas as characters grapple with their own morality and mortality.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2025
They looked at boats moored close together in marinas, or alone at the ends of long docks.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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