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

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

All 11 people, a pilot and 10 passengers, aboard the Kenmore Air seaplane have been accounted for after the plane made an emergency landing and caught fire near Sucia Island in the San Juan Islands, the US Coast Guard told CNN. — Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 24 July 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