Marina Meaning
/məˈɹinə/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA harbour for small boats.
nameA female given name from Latin.
Sentence Examples
For years Marina had been inspecting houses.
Marina Giles left England with her husband in just this frame of mind.
Marina is from Russia and Clarissa is from Sweden.
CEFR Practice Quiz
We parked our sailboat at the ____ near the beach, where we could refuel and buy supplies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The boats were docked at the ____, where they were safe from the rough waters of the entire open sea.
Word Origin & History
From Latin marinus (“of the sea, marine”), by way of Italian marina and Spanish marina.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The marina was a mainstay of the neighborhood, and Mr. O’Rourke was known for staging salsa and merengue concerts."
— 2007 January 7, Alex Mindlin, “For a Shuttered Marina, Some Regret, Some Relief”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Apr 2021:
"My gentle babe Marina - whom, / for she was born at sea, I have nam'd so -"
— c. 1607–1608 (date written), William Shakespeare, [George Wilkins?], The Late, and Much Admired Play, Called Pericles, Prince of Tyre. […], London: […] [William White and Thomas Creede] for Henry Gosson, […], published 1609, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:
"As the start-up took off, they opened an office in Dogpatch, and moved into a house big enough for their growing family in the Marina, a pricey neighbourhood where pastel-coloured terrace houses look over the Golden Gate."
— 2023 May 20, Tabby Kinder, George Hammond, “So long, San Francisco”, in FT Weekend (Life & Arts section), London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
We parked our sailboat at the ____ near the beach, where we could refuel and buy supplies.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The boats were docked at the ____, where they were safe from the rough waters of the entire open sea.