marina

¹ American  

[muh-ree-nuh] / məˈri nə /

noun

1. a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.

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Marina ² American  

[muh-ree-nuh] / məˈri nə /

noun

1. a town in W California.

2. a female given name.

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marina British  

/ məˈriːnə /

noun

1. an elaborate docking facility for pleasure boats

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Etymology

Origin of marina

1795–1805; < Italian, Spanish, noun use of feminine of marino < Latin marīnus marine

Example Sentences

We understand the attraction of getting older in the countryside, alongside a marina or in an amenity-rich planned community.

From The Wall Street Journal

If things stayed calm, they hoped to head back to their home by the marina by tomorrow.

From Los Angeles Times

And certainly not as a giant marina, which would have destroyed a habitat that was home to several endangered species.

From Los Angeles Times

Miami was a boat town, but all the marinas were way out on the ocean.

From Literature

What little water is left in the marina is shallow, not enough to float a boat.

From BBC