marina

¹

[ muh-ree-nuh ]

noun

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

Marina

²

[ muh-ree-nuh ]

noun

1. a town in W California.
2. a female given name.

marina

/ məˈriːnə /

noun

1. an elaborate docking facility for pleasure boats

Word History and Origins

Origin of marina¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of marina¹

C19: via Italian and Spanish from Latin: marine

Example Sentences

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.

From 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.

From Washington Blade

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.

From Washington Post

Despite her resentment, Pen tells Marina she would never bring scandal upon her or their family.

From Washington Post

This month would have marked 41 years of employment for Michelle Zakopyko at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina.

From Voice of San Diego

Artists like Marina Abramović have endorsed her performance, applauding her “willpower to stick to something no matter what.”

From The Daily Beast

The only problem with this scenario is that Marina is no Silvio Berlusconi.

From The Daily Beast

Nearly 70 percent of the party members said they favored Marina Berlusconi as the new party leader.

From The 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.

From The Daily Beast

At age four, her family made a life changing move to Marina Del Rey, California.

From The Daily Beast

A tint of aqua-marina of marvellous delicacy spread a soft hue throughout the cavern.

From Project Gutenberg

How long did you and Marina remain in conversation at that place, position?

From Project Gutenberg

Where was Marina during the period you were preparing dinner?

From Project Gutenberg

Did you make any inquiry of Marina or of Lee Oswald as to the light having been left on?

From Project Gutenberg

Were you conscious that he spoke to Marina at anytime from that moment forward until you retired that evening?

From Project Gutenberg