: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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In Tavares, the City will have its free annual Fourth of July Celebration from 4:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. July 4 at Wooton Park, 100 E. Ruby St., beginning with a seaplane flyover to kick off its annual parade at 5 p.m. along Main Street to St. Clair Abrams Ave.
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Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Our cabin had large windows overlooking Tobin Harbor, providing a pleasant view of seaplanes landing from the mainland.
—Stephanie Pearson, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The seaplane nose dove into the water after making contact with the vessel, which raced over to the plane.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Splurge on a seaplane or helicopter tour to view the bay and San Francisco skyline from the sky.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
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Roger Simmons, Orlando Sentinel, 27 June 2024
Our cabin had large windows overlooking Tobin Harbor, providing a pleasant view of seaplanes landing from the mainland.
—Stephanie Pearson, Travel + Leisure, 25 June 2024
The seaplane nose dove into the water after making contact with the vessel, which raced over to the plane.
—Abigail Adams, Peoplemag, 11 June 2024
Splurge on a seaplane or helicopter tour to view the bay and San Francisco skyline from the sky.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2024
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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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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