floatplane

noun

float·​plane ˈflōt-ˌplān 

: a seaplane supported on the water by one or more floats

Examples of floatplane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Multiple people were injured Thursday after a Kenmore Air floatplane made an emergency landing off the Washington coast before catching fire, prompting a massive rescue operation, authorities said. — Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 24 July 2026

Travelers can book no-phone retreats across Bali, Montana, the Bahamas, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Canada and Costa Rica, with options ranging from silent meditation stays to ultra-remote wilderness resorts reachable only by floatplane. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026

Back downtown, colorful floatplanes skim the harbor and the Mount Roberts Tramway lifts visitors above the city for sweeping views of Gastineau Channel and the surrounding mountains. — Josh Rivera, USA Today, 14 May 2026

Getting here is only possible by water taxi from Homer or floatplane from Anchorage. — Kissa Castaneda, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for floatplane

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
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• betaine
• biplane
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• campaign