: a seaplane supported on the water by one or more floats
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For a more adventurous perspective, board a floatplane to admire Admiralty Island’s bears and Juneau’s expansive icefields, or cruise to see the famous Mendenhall Glacier and spot orcas and humpbacks in Auke Bay.—AFAR Media, 30 July 2025 In the ensuing decades, floatplanes and flying boats went through a period of rapid development opening up a world of travel exploration.—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 9 July 2025 Alternatively, hop on a floatplane with Harbour Air, departing multiple times a day between both destinations, with the earliest flights leaving Vancouver around 8 a.m. and the latest flights leaving Salt Spring around 6 p.m.—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 June 2025 Sheldon Chalet | Alaska Located in south-central Alaska’s Halibut Cove, Ridgewood Wilderness Lodge can be reached by floatplane with Northwind Aviation.—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for floatplane
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