a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
"The wealthy residents gathered at the marina to admire their sleek yachts bobbing in the harbor."
A harbour for small boats.
"The calm waters of the marina provided a perfect shelter for our rowboats during the storm."
In plain English: A marina is a protected harbor where boats are docked and stored for safekeeping.
"We parked our car next to the crowded marina before heading out for dinner by the water."
A female given name from Latin.
"Marina was named after her grandmother, who chose the classic feminine form of the Roman sea god's epithet."
The word comes from the Latin marinus, meaning "of the sea." It entered English via the Italian and Spanish forms of the same word.