floatation
noun
floa·ta·tion
less common spelling of flotation
1
: the act, process, or state of floating
2
: an act or instance of financing (such as an issue of stock)
3
: the separation of the particles of a mass of pulverized ore according to their relative capacity for floating on a given liquid
also
: any of various similar processes involving the relative capacity of materials for floating
4
: the ability (as of a tire or snowshoes) to stay on the surface of soft ground or snow
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Deputies said that two adult women had brought their children to the pool, placed several floatation devices in the water, and then left the children unattended.
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Once the jaguar is secure on the floatation device, the rescue vessel carries the exhausted predator along the river — one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon — towards land.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
In rapids, always wear your personal floatation device (PFD) and helmet.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
Think floatation therapy, chocolate and wine therapies, and more, far beyond just a traditional menus of spas, facials and scrubs.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
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Paula Wethington, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Once the jaguar is secure on the floatation device, the rescue vessel carries the exhausted predator along the river — one of the largest tributaries of the Amazon — towards land.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 7 Oct. 2025
In rapids, always wear your personal floatation device (PFD) and helmet.
—Madison Dapcevich, Outside, 13 Sep. 2025
Think floatation therapy, chocolate and wine therapies, and more, far beyond just a traditional menus of spas, facials and scrubs.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for floatation
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“Floatation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floatation. Accessed 17 Feb. 2026.
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