noun
seaplane
SEE-playn
Seaplane (noun) means an aircraft designed to take off from and land on water. Example: “The seaplane touched down smoothly on the lake.”
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An aircraft designed to take off from and land on water.
"The seaplane touched down smoothly on the lake."
How to use seaplane
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA plane built to land on water instead of a runway.
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Word forms
- Plural
- seaplanes
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The _____ touched down smoothly on the lake.
Etymology
From sea + plane; the term is sometimes credited to Winston Churchill.
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Rhymes for seaplane
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What does “seaplane” mean?
The word “seaplane” means an aircraft designed to take off from and land on water. In plain terms, a plane built to land on water instead of a runway.
How do you pronounce “seaplane”?
“Seaplane” is pronounced SEE-playn (/ˈsiˌpleɪn/ in IPA).
How do you use “seaplane” in a sentence?
Here is “seaplane” used in a sentence: “The seaplane touched down smoothly on the lake.”
What part of speech is “seaplane”?
“Seaplane” is a noun.
