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pontoons

noun

plural of pontoon
as in rafts

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pontoons
  1. rafts
  2. canoes
  3. skiffs
  4. dinghies
  5. prams
  6. yachts
  7. sailboats
  8. shells
Noun
  • Borders are porous; in jet planes and on rafts, desperate people cross oceans.
    — Robert Stone, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
  • But there’s plenty to keep kids occupied here from pool toys and rafts to beachside games like jenga and bocce.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of rafts
Noun
  • Where canoes once rested beside fishing nets drying in the sun, housing developments and new infrastructure have appeared.
    — Sebastián López Brach, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The water sports pavilion has all the gear to take advantage of the embarrassment of adventure the Caribbean has to offer, from e-foiling boards to swim flippers to canoes.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of canoes
Noun
  • Dozens of sunken skiffs and speedboats, long written off by their owners, sat dry on the sand.
    — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Head to Bahia Marina on 22nd Street to rent a variety of water craft including kayaks, skiffs and pontoon boats.
    — Katie Riley, Southern Living, 15 July 2026
Definition of skiffs
Noun
  • Operating as close as possible to the Libyan search-and-rescue zone, its crew deployed fast rigid inflatable boats (RHIBs) to reach overcrowded inflatable dinghies before larger rescue vessels could arrive.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 17 July 2026
  • His anti-immigration message has shifted from focusing on Polish plumbers to asylum seekers in dinghies.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 June 2026
Definition of dinghies
Noun
  • His mother, Laura, was a devout Methodist and a vegetarian, while his father, Kenneth, who worked as an accounts clerk and also restored prams and bicycles, had been a conscientious objector, and was a militant anti-smoker.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 20 June 2026
  • Babies here are moved around in sleds, not prams.
    — David Greig September 15, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2025
Definition of prams
Noun
  • The Rolex Swan Cup takes place every two years on the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia’s glittering northern Italian coastline, and this September a record 170 yachts will line up on a hectic start line.
    — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Windstar’s fleet has an array of options to fit any travel style, offering both sailing yachts and all-suite yachts across its Greece voyages.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of yachts
Noun
  • There’s something magical about New England in the summer, when sailboats fill the harbors, lobster rolls are a staple, and historic seaside towns are at their liveliest.
    — Abby Price, Travel + Leisure, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Like his father — an Olympic champion sailor in 1928 — Harald loved the sea and sailboats.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of sailboats
Noun
  • The stunning saloon offers up a number of bespoke details inspired by its pint-sized namesake, some of which were made from abalone shells.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Thunder and lightning go off like artillery shells in every direction and the temperature can drop 30 degrees in seconds.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of shells
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“Pontoons.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pontoons. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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