: a dock or basin providing secure moorings for pleasure boats and often offering supply, repair, and other facilities
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Marina comes straight from Latin, where it means simply "of the sea". At a modern marina, sailors can acquire whatever they need for their next excursion, or they can tie up their boats until the next weekend comes along. Some even imitate John D. MacDonald's famous detective hero Travis McGee, who lives on his boat in Miami and rarely leaves the marina.
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However, the news that the world’s largest alternative asset manager (with more than $1 trillion under management) has agreed to acquire Safe Harbor Marinas (the largest marina and superyacht servicing business in the United States) for $5.65 billion has piqued my interest.
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The hotel, with its iconic 66-spire facade, made its debut in 1965 with an expansive marina and its signature rotating rooftop lounge, the Pier Top, that attracted celebrities from Walter Cronkite to Frank Sinatra with its glitzy views of the Atlantic.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
The site could be re-developed into a multi-use area combining a world class sports venue (to replace the XL Center), with housing, retail, entertainment, and a marina.
—John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
Indoor and outdoor dining Besides the marina and greenway, 172 multifamily units are planned in two six-story buildings.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
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Bill Springer, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The hotel, with its iconic 66-spire facade, made its debut in 1965 with an expansive marina and its signature rotating rooftop lounge, the Pier Top, that attracted celebrities from Walter Cronkite to Frank Sinatra with its glitzy views of the Atlantic.
—Mae Hamilton, Travel + Leisure, 20 Feb. 2025
The site could be re-developed into a multi-use area combining a world class sports venue (to replace the XL Center), with housing, retail, entertainment, and a marina.
—John Q. Gale, Hartford Courant, 17 Feb. 2025
Indoor and outdoor dining Besides the marina and greenway, 172 multifamily units are planned in two six-story buildings.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for marina
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“Marina.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/marina. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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marina
noun
ma·ri·na
mə-ˈrē-nə 
: a dock or basin providing a place to anchor motorboats and yachts
Geographical Definition
Marina
geographical name
Ma·ri·na
mə-ˈrē-nə
city on Monterey Bay in western California population 19,718
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