marina
1 Americannoun
noun
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a town in W California.
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a female given name.
noun
Etymology
Origin of marina
1795–1805; < Italian, Spanish, noun use of feminine of marino < Latin marīnus marine
Example Sentences
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Dubai's media office said authorities there responded to "a minor incident caused by debris from an aerial interception" that fell on a building around the marina area.
From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026
At this one, happy hour is frequented by local folks — a few of them salty dogs from the marina nearby.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Steers helped lead a push against San Diego businessman Irving Okovita, who sought to build a 132-condominium, 175-slip marina on 12.5 acres of Grout Bay territory on the North Shore in the early 2000s.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 12, 2026
Detroit also has a water-based drone that filters up to 200 pounds of debris daily from the island’s streams and marina.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025
Most people used their motors to get out of the marina, firing them up in the slip and backing out with great noise and smell— that’s how Owen put it.
From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen
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