marina
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
a harbour for small boats and yachts, where people can park their boats and find services like fuel or food.
a dock or basin providing secure moorings, supplies, and maintenance facilities for small pleasure craft and yachts.
Simple“We walked along the marina to look at all the expensive yachts.”
In context“The local marina has expanded its capacity to accommodate the growing number of luxury catamarans visiting the coast during the summer months.”
UsageUsually used with the definite article 'the' when referring to a specific local facility.
“You can do this at many different sailing schools, located in marinas across the country.”
Name of an early virgin martyr venerated in the Orthodox Church, Latin Marīna, probably a feminine form of Marīnus, from marīnus (“of the sea”), or a variant of Marīa.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.