seaplane

noun

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

Examples of seaplane in a Sentence

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Top 5 Can’t Miss Get a bird's-eye view of the 1,500-square-mile Juneau Icefield from a seaplane. Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025 Seaborne continues to fly a single seaplane between the U.S. Virgin Islands of St. Thomas and St. Croix. David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2025 The early most successful model was known as the Douglas Torpedo 2, a single engine seaplane. Bruce Dorminey, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 Most people get from town to town by seaplane or boat. Sharael Kolberg, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for seaplane

Word History

First Known Use

1913, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of seaplane was in 1913

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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.

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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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