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

With the aid of floatation devices, the likely survival time is about two to three hours. —Holly Yan, CNN, 26 Mar. 2024

Do not rely on a baby pool float to serve as a personal floatation device. —Maya Polton, Parents, 18 Mar. 2024

Petco Cindy, a seven-month-old dog, strutted down the runway in a green and blue floatation vest that goes for $29.99 at Petco. —Scott Nover, Quartz, 29 July 2021

The vest offers abundant floatation to give the vest plenty of buoyancy. —Ben Romans, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023

So, grab one of Symone's Diana Ross breasts as a floatation device and hitch a ride on the S.S. Muse, because EW's BINGE podcast is back, back, back again. —Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2023

There are plenty of common spaces to enjoy during a stay as well, including the farm’s game room, gym, sauna, spa (which includes two floatation tanks), and its geothermal outdoor pool with swim-up bar, which, again, is a prime place to watch the Northern Lights. —Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2024

Swimmers should have a floatation device, like a bodyboard or surfboard, with them at all times, and a friend or family member on the beach to watch them, Hallac said. —Kerry Breen, CBS News, 6 Sep. 2023

Pay close attention to personal floatation devices (PFD), as their bulkier construction is more apt to impacting the range of motion in the shoulders. —Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2023