1
: a flat-bottomed boat (such as a lighter)
especially
: a flat-bottomed boat or portable float used in building a floating temporary bridge
2
: a float especially of a seaplane
British
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Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
Rent a pontoon for a sunset ride or launch your kayak for a solo paddle into peaceful coves.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Hannah Smith, 22, fell off a pontoon boat and was dragged into the propeller while on vacation in the Bahamas on May 12, according to AL.com.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 May 2025
Rent pontoon boats to tour the lush 38-mile Inland Waterway that ends in Lake Huron.
—Outside Online, 19 May 2025
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Noun
Hop on a pontoon boat and set off to hook tiger fish, bass, tilapia, and catfish with a rod and reel, while your top-notch guides explain how locals catch fish using native plants.
—Alexandra Kirkman, Robb Report, 29 May 2025
Rent a pontoon for a sunset ride or launch your kayak for a solo paddle into peaceful coves.
—West Virginia Tourism, AFAR Media, 15 May 2025
Hannah Smith, 22, fell off a pontoon boat and was dragged into the propeller while on vacation in the Bahamas on May 12, according to AL.com.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 24 May 2025
Rent pontoon boats to tour the lush 38-mile Inland Waterway that ends in Lake Huron.
—Outside Online, 19 May 2025
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontoon. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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