seaplane
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of seaplane
Example Sentences
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The waterfront then just a block behind, our couple strolled from seaplane to their suite to begin their first foray into Asia.
From Salon • Jul. 12, 2025
Another time, Philip's predecessor 'Uncle' Frank Reilly had to charter a seaplane to retrieve a missing one.
From BBC • May 21, 2024
Together, they updated a 62-year-old seaplane so it could fly using magniX’s new motor.
From NewsForKids.net • Apr. 18, 2024
His neighbor was Charlie Chaplin’s older half-brother, Sydney Chaplin, who built Chaplin Airfield around 1919, and like DeMille offered aerial excursions to passengers — among them seaplane flights to Catalina Island.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023
May 8: A US Navy seaplane begins the first transatlantic flight, making stops in Newfoundland and the Azores before touching ground in continental Europe in Lisbon, Portugal, on May 27.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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