amphibian

noun

Definition of amphibiannext
as in seaplane

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Recent Examples of amphibian Seven-year-old Kyron Horman stood proudly next to his presentation on red-eyed tree frogs, with his homemade tri-fold poster bursting with shades of green and glued-on diagrams of the amphibian’s life cycle. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 23 June 2026 The American black bear is the universal symbol of the Smokies, but around 65 species of mammals, 200 types of birds, 67 native fish species, and more than 80 varieties of reptiles and amphibians call this area home. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 8 June 2026 In addition to environmental education and advocacy, the center’s mission includes propagating rare and endangered native plants and rehabilitating birds of prey, reptiles and amphibians. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 24 June 2026 Keep an Eye Out For Wildlife More than 240 species of birds (including an abundance of loons), 14 species of reptiles and amphibians, 54 species of fish, and more than 50 species of mammals call Voyageurs home—at least for part of the year. — Robert Annis, Midwest Living, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for amphibian
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amphibian
  1. seaplane
  2. bomber
  3. biplane
  4. warplane
  5. trimotor
  6. torpedo bomber
Noun
  • Fire crews arrived to find the seaplane upright in the water.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
  • The Kodiak 100 seaplane was built last year, according to FAA ownership records.
    — Sneha Dhandapani, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of seaplane
Noun
  • The 43 ships were followed by a display of aerial might with a stealth bomber and the Navy’s Blue Angels.
    — Steven Sloan, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • The MiG-25 was conceived in the early 1960s as the Soviet Union sought a way to intercept high-speed, high-altitude threats such as the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber and the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2026
Definition of bomber
Noun
  • Presidents have been flying since Teddy Roosevelt took off in a Wright Brothers biplane on a campaign swing in 1910 and Franklin Roosevelt crossed the Atlantic in office on a flying boat during World War II.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 24 June 2026
  • The unmanned biplane was intended to carry explosives over enemy targets before crashing into them.
    — Randy Tucker, USA Today, 15 June 2026
Definition of biplane
Noun
  • Five years ago, Russia said one of its warships fired warning shots and a warplane dropped bombs in the Black Sea to force the British destroyer HMS Defender out of an area near Crimea that Moscow claimed as its territorial waters.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 June 2026
  • The modern stadium spectacle is rife with enormous flags, salutes to service members, and flyovers by supersonic warplanes.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 11 June 2026
Definition of warplane
Noun
  • The crash was reminiscent of a 1979 crash in Chicago involving a DC-10, which was the predecessor of the trimotor jet that crashed in Louisville.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 19 May 2026
  • The Army’s record had been set by a five-man crew flying a trimotor monoplane with the financial backing of the War Department.
    — Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Mar. 2024
Definition of trimotor
Noun
  • His plane of choice hasn't changed – the TBM Avenger, the Navy's main torpedo bomber during World War II, particularly in the Pacific theater.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 May 2026
Definition of torpedo bomber

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