marina

[ muh-ree-nuh ]

/ məˈri nə /

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noun

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

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Origin of marina

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

Words nearby marina

Marikina, Marília, Marilyn, marimba, Marin, marina, marinade, marinara, marinate, Marinduque, marine

Other definitions for marina (2 of 2)

Marina

[ muh-ree-nuh ]

/ məˈri nə /

noun

a town in W California.

a female given name.

How to use marina in a sentence

Marina on March 24 told the Blade during a telephone interview that harassment and threats prompted her and Mavrodieva to leave their home in Ufa near the Ural Mountains.
Russian LGBTQ asylum seekers stranded in Guam|Michael K. Lavers|April 7, 2021|Washington Blade
Marina and her child had their asylum interview a month later, but Mavrodieva is still awaiting hers because she had to file her own asylum application after the divorce.
Russian LGBTQ asylum seekers stranded in Guam|Michael K. Lavers|April 7, 2021|Washington Blade
Despite her resentment, Pen tells Marina she would never bring scandal upon her or their family.
‘Bridgerton’ dropped several clues about Lady Whistledown’s identity. Did they add up?|Bethonie Butler|January 6, 2021|Washington Post
Only a few people know that Marina is with child, and we can assume the anti-reading Lady Featherington isn’t the one churning out the gossip sheets.
‘Bridgerton’ dropped several clues about Lady Whistledown’s identity. Did they add up?|Bethonie Butler|January 6, 2021|Washington Post

This month would have marked 41 years of employment for Michelle Zakopyko at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina.
City to Weigh Measure Giving Laid-Off Hotel Workers First Shot at Open Jobs|Maya Srikrishnan|September 8, 2020|Voice of San Diego
Artists like Marina Abramović have endorsed her performance, applauding her “willpower to stick to something no matter what.”
Is Columbia Failing Campus Rape Victims?|Lizzie Crocker|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The only problem with this scenario is that Marina is no Silvio Berlusconi.
Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nearly 70 percent of the party members said they favored Marina Berlusconi as the new party leader.
Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Now 47-year-old Marina Berlusconi appears to be moving into politics—that is, if the camera-shy introvert really wants the job.
Could Silvio Berlusconi’s Daughter Take Over Italy, Too?|Barbie Latza Nadeau|May 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
At age four, her family made a life changing move to Marina Del Rey, California.
American Apparel Stirs Up Controversy…Again|Erin Cunningham|March 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A tint of aqua-marina of marvellous delicacy spread a soft hue throughout the cavern.
Toilers of the Sea|Victor Hugo
How long did you and Marina remain in conversation at that place, position?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Where was Marina during the period you were preparing dinner?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Did you make any inquiry of Marina or of Lee Oswald as to the light having been left on?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
Were you conscious that he spoke to Marina at anytime from that moment forward until you retired that evening?
Warren Commission (3 of 26): Hearings Vol. III (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

British Dictionary definitions for marina

marina

/ (məˈriːnə) /

noun

an elaborate docking facility for pleasure boats

Word Origin for marina

C19: via Italian and Spanish from Latin: marine

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