floatplane
noun
float·plane
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Definition of floatplane
: a seaplane supported on the water by one or more floats
Examples of floatplane in a Sentence
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Tordrillo Mountain Lodge Tordrillo Mountain Lodge, a former hunting and fishing lodge on Judd Lake, an area only accessible via a 40-minute floatplane flight from Anchorage, is also banking on filling their rooms with adventurers. — Ashley Mateo, Town & Country, "Explore the Last Frontier of Luxury Travel In the U.S.: Alaska," 23 Aug. 2019 At least 8 people were killed in May when three floatplanes crashed in Alaska with cruise line tourists on board. — Ben Westcott, CNN, "Coast guard investigates death of woman who plunged from cruise ship," 13 Aug. 2019 These 14 mostly uninhabited islands are about 25 miles northwest of Juneau and can be reached by floatplane or boat. — Peter Kujawinski, New York Times, "Rich in Surprises and Secrets, There’s a State Park Waiting for You," 29 July 2019 One man is dead and another child was critically injured after a floatplane in Alaska crashed Friday immediately after takeoff. — Fox News, "Floatplane crash in Alaska leaves one person dead, child critically injured, officials say," 21 July 2019 Federal investigators say a surviving passenger of a deadly floatplane crash in Alaska reported that the aircraft nosed over abruptly after hitting a swell or wave during takeoff, causing the cabin to quickly fill with water. — baltimoresun.com, "Report: Floatplane in Alaska crash that killed Annapolis businessman hit swell or wave," 1 Aug. 2019 All the lakes that are open to floatplane camping in the area are comparable in size, but each setting has its own subtle character and attributes. — Zach Montague, New York Times, "An Adirondack Wilderness All Your Own," 22 July 2019 More: Alaska's Taquan Air suspends operations after two deadly floatplane crashes in one week Hospital spokeswoman Derotha Ferraro said Patenella died before arriving at the facility. — Rachel D'oro, USA TODAY, "Maryland man dead, 4 injured after Alaska floatplane's takeoff was aborted, officials say," 21 July 2019 Friday’s crash comes amid a growing number of fatal accidents involving floatplanes. — Fox News, "Floatplane crash in Alaska leaves one person dead, child critically injured, officials say," 21 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'floatplane.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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