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

Those kids swimsuits with floatation devices do not count as a life jacket. —Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

Registration is $89 per person and includes use of a kayak, personal floatation device and paddle. —Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025

In a swimming pool, children can wear water wings or use other floatation devices in the shallow end, with a parent in tow. —Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 20 May 2025

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

Rhymes for floatation

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