: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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Most people get from town to town by seaplane or boat.
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
As this is the mid-Atlantic’s yachting capital, and an anchorage for caravels, clippers and seaplanes, the spirit of nautical bonhomie is pervasive.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
The Lake House offers seaplanes from the East River right to its grounds.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
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Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
As this is the mid-Atlantic’s yachting capital, and an anchorage for caravels, clippers and seaplanes, the spirit of nautical bonhomie is pervasive.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
You’d be forgiven for expecting M to have a rugged, moody interior to match its brawny exterior—which includes its own seaplane.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 12 May 2025
The Lake House offers seaplanes from the East River right to its grounds.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 1 Jul. 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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