seaplane

noun

sea·​plane ˈsē-ˌplān 

: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water

Examples of seaplane in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Island to Island package offers three nights at Soneva Secret before hopping onto a seaplane for three more evenings at Soneva Fushi or Soneva Jani. — Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Arriving by seaplane, Annie meets Ellis (Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie), a townie working for Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s marina owner, Joe, who carries himself like a man with a secret. — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

While taxiing on the water, the seaplane reportedly veered left and failed to respond to corrective efforts before striking a dock and sinking in approximately 100 feet of water. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 Aug. 2026

Jeanne O'Brien was one of eight American tourists aboard the seaplane at the time of the crash, all of whom were rescued, along with two crew members. — Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seaplane

• abstain
• airplane
• alkane
• arcane
• arraign
• attain
• backplane
• betaine
• biplane
• blockchain
• butane
• campaign

Kids Definition

seaplane

noun

sea·​plane ˈsē-ˌplān 

: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water