marina

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At the heart of the marina will be the clubhouse, a members 'only facility with other outstanding design features such as car access on to the pontoons and high level security,' he added.

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  1. noun A boat basin that has docks, moorings, supplies, and other facilities for small boats.

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  • The hum of rush-hour traffic on the Bayshore Freeway was at my back; the only sounds in the marina were the water's gentle swell and the creak of lines. —  Marcia Muller - [16] A Wild and Lonely Place
  • A hundred yards up from the marina was a red light. —  Stranger in Paradise
  • Overlooking the marina was the rustic facade of the new Pear Island Hotel, artfully stained to look fifty years old. —  Braun_lilian_Jackson_16_The_Cat_Who_Came_To_Breakfast
  • Robin Coleman: My goal right now is to get back to three times around the marina, which is about 12k per outing.
  • The original figure to complete the marina was about $6 million, McDonald said. —  The Facts: News
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  1. Italian and Spanish, seashore, from feminine of marino, belonging to the sea, from Latin marīnus; see marine.

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  1. Italian, feminine of marino. See marine.
 

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