: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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Set in the middle of a host of beautiful lakes, Tavares is known America’s Seaplane City because of the high number of seaplanes that take off and land from its seaplane base.
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Ports include Friday Harbor, Port Townsend and Poulsbo, and guests can enjoy whale watching, seaplane rides, kayaking and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
One option is to hop on a seaplane—many guests staying at luxury resorts will arrive this way.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
Ports include Friday Harbor, Port Townsend and Poulsbo, and guests can enjoy whale watching, seaplane rides, kayaking and more.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 23 Oct. 2025
In a contraption of his own making, Glenn Curtiss took to the skies in 1911, boldly becoming the first American to fly a seaplane in a quick trip from Coronado’s North Island to San Diego Bay.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Oct. 2025
One option is to hop on a seaplane—many guests staying at luxury resorts will arrive this way.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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