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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Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The 45-foot-long, yellow pontoon named Woodstock, in honor of one of the original three Alameda settlements formed in 1853, will have room for roughly 34 people and 14 bicycles.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
Located around the Michael Kirwan Reservoir in Portage County, West Branch is a boater's paradise, with canoe and kayak rentals, sailboats, pontoons and jet skis zipping in and out of the coves and feeder channels.
—Axios Local, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Authorities said two other pontoon passengers remained hospitalized Sunday - a 12-year-old girl in critical condition and a man being treated for undisclosed injuries.
—CBS News, 29 July 2024
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Noun
Bach Boats rents pontoons with waterslides, deck boats, and other vessels to take out for the day.
—Terry Ward, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2024
The 45-foot-long, yellow pontoon named Woodstock, in honor of one of the original three Alameda settlements formed in 1853, will have room for roughly 34 people and 14 bicycles.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 17 July 2024
Located around the Michael Kirwan Reservoir in Portage County, West Branch is a boater's paradise, with canoe and kayak rentals, sailboats, pontoons and jet skis zipping in and out of the coves and feeder channels.
—Axios Local, Axios, 1 Aug. 2024
Authorities said two other pontoon passengers remained hospitalized Sunday - a 12-year-old girl in critical condition and a man being treated for undisclosed injuries.
—CBS News, 29 July 2024
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontoon. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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