floatation

noun

floa·​ta·​tion

less common spelling of flotation

1

: the act, process, or state of floating

2

: an act or instance of financing (such as an issue of stock)

3

: the separation of the particles of a mass of pulverized ore according to their relative capacity for floating on a given liquid

also : any of various similar processes involving the relative capacity of materials for floating

4

: the ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow

Examples of floatation in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Wellness is a focus this season, with the addition of a floatation suite offering a near-zero gravity experience designed to reset body and mind. —Nel-Olivia Waga, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025

Aalto University The end product is sleek, stable pontoons that are used as floatation for the company's line of floating docks. —Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 7 Mar. 2025

The goal of Can-Am’s engineers with the new Backcountry tracks was to improve traction, floatation (riding atop of instead of through the snow), and stability. —New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025

Other safety tips include wearing a floatation device and carrying rope and an ice pick, as well as telling family or friends of whereabouts and not testing ice thickness alone. —Deena Butterfield, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for floatation

• ablation
• bination
• carnation
• cassation
• castration
• causation
• centration
• cessation
• cetacean
• chelation
• citation
• collation