: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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On March, 25, 1934, the Pan Am seaplane terminal made its debut at Dinner Key.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Children can be seen monkeying around the billiards table, and the surrounding area offers plenty of activities to suit the whole gang—from hiking and boat tours to hair-raising seaplane adventures.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
The park, which logged 29,091 visits last year, sits on a remote cluster of islands in Lake Superior near the Canadian border, so visitors can only get there by ferry or seaplane.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
When To Go and How To Get There The 100-acre island is only accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Children can be seen monkeying around the billiards table, and the surrounding area offers plenty of activities to suit the whole gang—from hiking and boat tours to hair-raising seaplane adventures.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Mar. 2026
The park, which logged 29,091 visits last year, sits on a remote cluster of islands in Lake Superior near the Canadian border, so visitors can only get there by ferry or seaplane.
—Owen Clarke, Outside, 13 Mar. 2026
When To Go and How To Get There The 100-acre island is only accessible by boat, seaplane, or helicopter.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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seaplane
noun
sea·plane
ˈsē-ˌplān 
: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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