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

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

Kervin is especially concerned at the use of puddle jumpers and other floatation devices among young children. —Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025

Those kids swimsuits with floatation devices do not count as a life jacket. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Rhymes for floatation

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