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

Inside the home, the family of five stayed on a floatation device in the flooding water. —Charna Flam, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024

But for reasons not entirely clear, the floatation device was later found intact drifting in the ocean, the Navy found. —Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 10 Oct. 2024

The new location will boast the services consumers have come to love: floatation therapy, sauna, and cold plunging. —Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 18 Sep. 2024

Maintain lifesaving devices like a hook, pole or floatation device nearby. —Annie Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 23 July 2024