floatation

noun

floa·​ta·​tion

less common spelling of flotation

1

: the act, process, or state of floating

2

: an act or instance of financing (such as an issue of stock)

3

: the separation of the particles of a mass of pulverized ore according to their relative capacity for floating on a given liquid

also : any of various similar processes involving the relative capacity of materials for floating

4

: the ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow

Examples of floatation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once the jaguar is secure on the floatation device, the rescue vessel carries the exhausted predator along the river — one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon — towards land. —Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025

In rapids, always wear your personal floatation device (PFD) and helmet. —Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025

Think floatation therapy, chocolate and wine therapies, and more, far beyond just a traditional menus of spas, facials and scrubs. —Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025

Paddlers must wear a personal floatation device, bring a whistle, and carry a white light. —Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for floatation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation