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pontoon

[pon-toon] / pɒnˈtun /
NOUN
float
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The city was developing alternative pontoon crossings to help ease the gridlock in a city with a daytime population -- including commuters -- of around 3.5 million.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

The city was developing alternative pontoon crossings to help ease the gridlock, the mayor added.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Some of the group swam to a boat while the teenager, who initially stayed on a pontoon, jumped in and tried to swim to them before calling out for help.

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

Upon arriving at the scene, personnel did not see evidence of a fire, but found a three-deck pontoon boat capsized with one person who was severely injured in the water.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026

Then in the afternoon, we went to Punda and stood near the pontoon bridge as she steamed slowly down St. Anna Bay.

From "The Cay" by Theodore Taylor


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