seaplane

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːpleɪn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsiˌpleɪn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(sē′plān′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
sea•plane /ˈsiˌpleɪn/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Aeronauticsan airplane with floats for water takeoffs and landings.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sea•plane  (sē′plān′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Aeronauticsan airplane provided with floats for taking off from or landing on water.
  • sea + plane1 1910–15

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
seaplane /ˈsiːˌpleɪn/ n
  1. any aircraft that lands on and takes off from water
'seaplane' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
flying boat - hydroplane - hydrovane - float - floatplane - hydro-ski - pontoon

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