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

Olhahali Island, a short seaplane or speedboat ride from Malé, is a place that offers a true escape from reality. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026

To make things even more complicated, the only possible way to travel between the small town on the south shore of Lake Clark and surrounding, metropolitan like the state’s capital or Anchorage is via a roughly hours-long seaplane air taxi. — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026

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

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