marina
marina — noun
1. a small harbour built for people who keep recreational vessels such as sailing y
a small harbour built for people who keep recreational vessels such as sailing yachts and motor cruisers, usually offering services like fuel, repairs, and places to eat or shop
Sayaka keeps her family's sailing boat at the marina near the old bridge.
keeps [possession] at the marina
Emre and Zuri walked along the marina every Sunday, looking at the yachts.
walked along the marina
The new marina has a restaurant, a fuel station, and berths for two hundred boats.
During the typhoon, all the fishing boats and yachts stayed safely inside the marina.
Christopher rented a small motorboat from the marina shop for the afternoon.
- harbour
a broader term for any sheltered body of water for boats; a marina is a specific type of harbour with recreational facilities
- dock
more common in American English, can refer to a single pier; a marina is a whole facility with multiple berths and services
- boatyard
focuses on storage and repair of boats, often without the restaurants and shops found at a marina
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Countable noun. Frequently used with the prepositions 'at' (e.g., 'at the marina') to indicate location, and 'into' to indicate entry. A marina is distinct from a regular harbour or port because it is designed and equipped for recreational boats rather than commercial shipping.