pontoon

Example Sentences

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The Hythe Ferry, linking Hythe and Southampton Town Quay, was suspended in August 2024 after damage was found to its pontoon and supporting structure.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The last time, it was a Soviet-made pontoon bridge.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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

"I could smell gas leaking, some gentlemen helped take passengers off a pontoon boat that got stuck in the shore," Ms Brigantino said.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2025

“What did you find up there, really? I take it that the story about the pontoon was a lie.”

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor