seaplane

noun

sea·​plane ˈsē-ˌplān How to pronounce seaplane (audio)
: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water

Examples of seaplane in a Sentence

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Seaborne, which operates a seaplane service in the U.S. Virgin Islands, is also flying under court protection. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025 The tag features palm trees, a parrot, sandals on the beach and a seaplane floating in the waters amid a sunset. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2025 The boys are in their late teens, and Jeff, who dreams of becoming a filmmaker, is eager to ingratiate himself with Blake, who will pick them up in a seaplane and take them to the lodge. Justin Chang, The New Yorker, 19 Mar. 2025 The three-bedroom, four-bathroom house stretches more than 300 feet across Lake Washington’s waterfront has a dock that supports boats and seaplanes. Shannon Carroll, Quartz, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for seaplane

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaplane was in 1913

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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 29 May. 2025.

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seaplane

noun
sea·​plane ˈsē-ˌplān How to pronounce seaplane (audio)
: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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