: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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The wreckage of the seaplane was eventually discovered off Whidbey Island, approximately 190 feet down on the Puget Sound sea floor, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.
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Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
While the world has already seen many examples of seaplanes and helicopters that land and take flight from the water, none have been able to dive below the water's surface to operate and survive to take flight again.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
Travel times can range from 35 to 45 minutes via a seaplane service and from 1.5 to seven hours on ferries.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Chartered boats and seaplanes were used to ferry guests to and from the island.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2024
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Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024
While the world has already seen many examples of seaplanes and helicopters that land and take flight from the water, none have been able to dive below the water's surface to operate and survive to take flight again.
—New Atlas, 6 Aug. 2024
Travel times can range from 35 to 45 minutes via a seaplane service and from 1.5 to seven hours on ferries.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2024
Chartered boats and seaplanes were used to ferry guests to and from the island.
—Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2024
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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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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