Mare Island

[ mair ]

/ mɛər /

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noun

an island in the N part of San Francisco Bay, California.

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How to use Mare Island in a sentence

The Vallejo boat, looking like a rocking horse, goes importantly chugging off toward Mare Island.
Vignettes Of San Francisco|Almira Bailey
It was in the early spring of 1940 that Gluck destroyed the Mare Island navy-yard.
The Strength of the Strong|Jack London
Forty sailors from Mare Island, fully equipped with apparatus, were at work, while volunteer aid was unstinted.
Complete Story of the San Francisco Horror|Richard Linthicum