seaplane

noun

sea·​plane ˈsē-ˌplān How to pronounce seaplane (audio)
Synonyms of seaplanenext
: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water

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Guests must either fly into Nassau and take a 10-minute flight to Fresh Creek Airport, or book one of the property’s Coco seaplanes from Fort Lauderdale with a direct route to its iconic shoreline. — Joey Skladany, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 But we’re soon immersed in a tale about the pair crossing 50 miles of Alaskan wilderness after their small seaplane goes down. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 28 Sep. 2026 In Sydney, the city and its harbor unfold from above during a private seaplane flight. — Guy Bigiaoui, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026 People arrived by helicopter and seaplanes to infinity pools and oceanfront villas. — Alex Mierjeski, ProPublica, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for seaplane

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First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of seaplane was in 1913

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seaplane

noun
sea·​plane ˈsē-ˌplān How to pronounce seaplane (audio)
: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water

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