Mare Island

American  

[mair] / mɛər /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

The Coast Guard this year awarded a $119 million contract to Mare Island Dry Dock in California to keep the Polar Star running for at least another four years until the first new-generation polar security cutter joins the fleet.

From Washington Times

Construction workers last week began rebuilding a decades-old two-lane bridge that serves Mare Island and hope to have the new span finished by year’s end, Walker said.

From Seattle Times

The diverse community grew up around the once-bustling Mare Island Naval Shipyard.

From Washington Post

Vallejo fire investigator Bill Tweedy tells KTVU-TV the blaze that erupted Wednesday at the Mare Island Shoreline Heritage Preserve has burned 7 acres and is 50% contained.

From Washington Times

The sets, which include a sound stage on Mare Island, weren’t touched by the conflagrations, but the pervasive smoke that has shrouded much of the Bay Area has forced the show to temporarily halt shooting.

From Los Angeles Times