1
: a flat-bottomed boat (such as a lighter)
especially
: a flat-bottomed boat or portable float used in building a floating temporary bridge
2
: a float especially of a seaplane
British
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Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
New amenities include pontoon boat rentals, a concrete boat launch and boat slips, as well as an on-site café and poolside cabanas.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Pickett and witnesses aboard the Harriott II who spoke with ABC News said crew members made several attempts to ask the owner of the pontoon boat to move it, but their calls were ignored.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2023
Guests can take in the eclipse by land or by lake, there are complimentary kayaks, paddle boats, and even a pontoon boat for rent.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024
Kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and pontoon boats can be rented directly from the resort’s dock.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
The boat's co-captain said he was attacked after moving the pontoon boat a few feet to make way for the riverboat.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
Rent a motorized pontoon or join a fishing excursion on Disney's historic Seven Seas Lagoon.
—Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
The InterContinental Golf Resort & Spa, and the upcoming Cloud 9 day-club pontoon, are among the latest to launch coral-planting experiences in the footsteps of marine ecotourism pioneers like the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, Kokomo Island Fiji, and Six Senses Fiji.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
Noun
Located on iconic Fontana Lake, the full-service marina offers watercraft rentals and equipment, including pontoon boats, canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards.
—Trudy Haywood Saunders, Travel + Leisure, 2 Apr. 2024
New amenities include pontoon boat rentals, a concrete boat launch and boat slips, as well as an on-site café and poolside cabanas.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Pickett and witnesses aboard the Harriott II who spoke with ABC News said crew members made several attempts to ask the owner of the pontoon boat to move it, but their calls were ignored.
—Deena Zaru, ABC News, 9 Nov. 2023
Guests can take in the eclipse by land or by lake, there are complimentary kayaks, paddle boats, and even a pontoon boat for rent.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 30 Jan. 2024
Kayaks, canoes, paddleboards, and pontoon boats can be rented directly from the resort’s dock.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 17 Jan. 2024
The boat's co-captain said he was attacked after moving the pontoon boat a few feet to make way for the riverboat.
—CBS News, 8 Dec. 2023
Rent a motorized pontoon or join a fishing excursion on Disney's historic Seven Seas Lagoon.
—Carlye Wisel, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2023
The InterContinental Golf Resort & Spa, and the upcoming Cloud 9 day-club pontoon, are among the latest to launch coral-planting experiences in the footsteps of marine ecotourism pioneers like the Jean-Michel Cousteau Resort, Kokomo Island Fiji, and Six Senses Fiji.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Nov. 2023
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontoon. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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