noun
marina
muh-REE-nuh
noun
1
A harbour or dock built for small boats and yachts, usually with berths, fuel, and other facilities for their owners.
"They keep their sailboat docked at the marina all summer."
"The new marina can hold over two hundred private boats."
How to Use Marina
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA purpose-built harbour where people park and service small boats.
Common pairings
dock at the marina
marina slip
yacht marina
Word Forms
marinas plural
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Etymology
From Latin marinus ("of the sea"), passed into English through Italian and Spanish marina.