1. a vehicle that travels over land or water on a cushion of air produced by downward-facing fans

Examples

• The hovercraft glided smoothly across the water’s surface.
• Military forces used a hovercraft to transport troops across the swamp.
• The rescue team deployed a hovercraft to reach the stranded hikers.
• A hovercraft can travel over both land and water without touching either surface.
• The ferry service operates several hovercraft between the mainland and the island.
• The hovercraft’s loud fans made conversation difficult during the journey.