marina
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ma·ri·na /məˈriːnə/ noun [countable] DLOa small port or area of water where people keep boats that are used for pleasure 〔供游艇停泊的〕小港湾
Examples from the Corpus
marina• Joe Foglio walked angrily through the kitchen of his large oceanfront home on a marina in Coronado, California.• The main centre is Portoferraio with a marina, a renaissance fortress, a picturesque old town and Napoleon's town house.• The guides cost 60p each and can be bought from most chandlers and marinas or direct from the publishers.• A few hours before game time Thursday afternoon, Jody is out jogging around the marina.• The sea leapt like flames, boats were piling up in the marinas.• Improved and expanded since opening in the early 70's the marina has matured into a real alternative to the South Coast.• Jump-off to the marina at oh-seven-thirty hours.• There are now eight other staff to deal with everything from race details to marina discounts.Origin marina (1800-1900) Italian and Spanish, “seashore”, from Latin marinus; → MARINEma·ri·na nounChineseSyllable
Corpus where small or of port area water a
marina
ma‧ri‧na /məˈriːnə/
noun [countable]a small port or area of water where people keep boats that are used for pleasure
▪ port noun [uncountable and countable] 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 [uncountable and countable] 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.
ma‧ri‧na /məˈriːnə/
noun [countable]a small port or area of water where people keep boats that are used for pleasure| THESAURUS |
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