: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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Florida’s lake towns brim with charm, especially in Lake County, home to the antiquing magnet of Mt. Dora and nearby Tavares, where seaplanes splash down on regular flight-seeing outings with Jones Brothers Air & Seaplane Tours.
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Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
But in fact, seaplanes are surprisingly widespread, serving many islands or waterfront areas that can't spare the land for even a small airport.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
The rest of her family could be seen trailing behind her and their luggage could also be seen on the shore near the seaplane.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Tourist vessels now chug up and down the channel in between the islands, which was once so empty that Bill and Melinda Gates could land their seaplane slap-bang in the middle.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
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Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 21 Feb. 2025
But in fact, seaplanes are surprisingly widespread, serving many islands or waterfront areas that can't spare the land for even a small airport.
—New Atlas, 13 Feb. 2025
The rest of her family could be seen trailing behind her and their luggage could also be seen on the shore near the seaplane.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Tourist vessels now chug up and down the channel in between the islands, which was once so empty that Bill and Melinda Gates could land their seaplane slap-bang in the middle.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 14 Mar. 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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