: an airplane designed to take off from and land on the water
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These sites are all located within the Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve, which covers the southern part of Haida Gwaii and is only accessible by boat or seaplane.
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
In the Bahamas, Tiamo Resort is reachable only by boat or seaplane.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Reachable only by boat or seaplane.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2026
The seaplane had made stops along the way and continued on to England four days later.
—USA Today, 13 May 2026
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Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
In the Bahamas, Tiamo Resort is reachable only by boat or seaplane.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 16 May 2026
Reachable only by boat or seaplane.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 16 May 2026
The seaplane had made stops along the way and continued on to England four days later.
—USA Today, 13 May 2026
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“Seaplane.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/seaplane. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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