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pontoon

[pon-toon] / pɒnˈtun /
NOUN
float
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From the pontoon, she pointed out the marshy shore and sea of pines at stake.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 17, 2026

What to Do: Rent a pontoon boat on Lake Wallenpaupack, then work off the camp-candy crash with a hike through Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026

She said Magnus had been "quite happily" based on a pontoon at Findochty.

From BBC Apr. 28, 2026

Rescue teams from Thursday used earth moving equipment on a pontoon to dredge a channel through the sand to allow the animal to escape.

From Barron's Mar. 27, 2026

And when the old Cadillac pulls into our driveway, longer than a pontoon boat, with bigger fins than a great white shark, Mom and I run down to greet them.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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