: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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Where to stay: Kokomo Private Island A 45-minute seaplane flight from the city of Nadi, Kokomo Private Island sits on the edge of Fiji’s Great Astrolabe Reef, one of the largest and most pristine reef systems in the world.
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Ports include Friday Harbor, Port Townsend and Poulsbo, and guests can enjoy whale watching, seaplane rides, kayaking and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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Mark Ellwood, AFAR Media, 7 Nov. 2025
Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Ports include Friday Harbor, Port Townsend and Poulsbo, and guests can enjoy whale watching, seaplane rides, kayaking and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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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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