marinama‧ri‧na /məˈriːnə/ noun [countable] 
Word Origin
Word OriginWORD ORIGINmarina
ExamplesOrigin:
1800-1900 Italian and Spanish, ‘seashore’, from Latin marinus; ➔ MARINEEXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
Thesaurus- A few hours before game time Thursday afternoon, Jody is out jogging around the marina.
- Improved and expanded since opening in the early 70's the marina has matured into a real alternative to the South Coast.
- Joe Foglio walked angrily through the kitchen of his large oceanfront home on a marina in Coronado, California.
- Jump-off to the marina at oh-seven-thirty hours.
- The guides cost 60p each and can be bought from most chandlers and marinas or direct from the publishers.
- The main centre is Portoferraio with a marina, a renaissance fortress, a picturesque old town and Napoleon's town house.
- The sea leapt like flames, boats were piling up in the marinas.
- There are now eight other staff to deal with everything from race details to marina discounts.
THESAURUS► port
a small port or area of water where people keep boats that are used for pleasure noun [countable, uncountable] a place where ships can be loaded and unloaded: · a busy port· We’ll have two days ashore while the ship is in port.· The ferry was about to leave port.
► harbour British English, harbor American English noun [countable] an area of water next to the land which is protected by walls so the water is calm, and is a place where ships can stay when they are not sailing: · They sailed into Portsmouth Harbour· Tourist boats leave the harbour at Riva regularly.· the harbour wall
► dock [countable, uncountable] a place in a port where ships are loaded, unloaded, or repaired: · A crowd was waiting at the dock to greet them.· The ship was in dock for repairs.
► pier a structure that is built over and into the water so that boats can stop next to it or people can walk along it: · The yacht was moored at a pier.
► jetty noun [countable] a wall or platform built out into the water, used for getting on and off boats: · a wooden jetty· The house has a private jetty.
► mooring noun [countable] the place where a ship or boat is fastened to the land or to the bottom of the sea: · Tugs towed the boat away from its mooring at White Bay.
► marina noun [countable] a harbour where people keep boats which are used for pleasure: · They are building a new 220-berth marina.· The apartments have a private marina.
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