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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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Rent bikes, kayaks, golf carts, and even pontoon boats.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Just for a minute, my husband and I agree, because the weather is beautiful, because my son does look like my father, because the pontoon is big and fancy and the baby has never been on a boat before.
—Julie Buntin, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told Morning Edition that he's been traveling across the state on a pontoon boat, mourning with the families of recently deceased residents and helping those who were displaced.
—Destinee Adams, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Cue more fights, explosions (including one on a pontoon boat) and a very sleek looking Stone who appears to be some criminal boss.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 2 Apr. 2025
Rent bikes, kayaks, golf carts, and even pontoon boats.
—Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 19 Mar. 2025
Just for a minute, my husband and I agree, because the weather is beautiful, because my son does look like my father, because the pontoon is big and fancy and the baby has never been on a boat before.
—Julie Buntin, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
On Tuesday, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear told Morning Edition that he's been traveling across the state on a pontoon boat, mourning with the families of recently deceased residents and helping those who were displaced.
—Destinee Adams, NPR, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pontoon
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“Pontoon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pontoon. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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