airboat

noun

air·​boat ˈer-ˌbōt How to pronounce airboat (audio)
: a shallow-draft boat driven by an airplane propeller and steered by an airplane rudder

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Finally, another unique nature adventure near Naples is an airboat tour of the Everglades. Amy Bentley, Oc Register, 23 July 2025 Dufrene’s airboat tours have drawn the attention of not only Del Rey but also other celebrities. Maddie Garfinkle, People.com, 18 July 2025 The main roadway to the airstrip, Tamiami Trail, is punctuated by the odd airboat tour provider and rustic frog-leg-serving lunch spot. Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 June 2025 The potential environmental hazards also bleed into other aspects of Everglades life, including a robust tourism industry where hikers walk trails and explore the marshes on airboats, said Floridians for Public Lands founder Jessica Namath, who attended the protest. Makiya Seminera, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for airboat

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of airboat was in 1914

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“Airboat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/airboat. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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