General term for a floating object or structure, such as a float in a parade, a pontoon, or a buoyant device.
The festival float moved down the street.
The seaplane landed on the water with its floats.
A beverage, typically a soft drink, with a scoop of ice cream floating in it, e.g., a root beer float.
On a hot day, I crave a cola float.
In finance, the amount of money represented by checks or other instruments that are in transit and not yet cleared.
We consider the bank float when planning cash flow.
They put a giant doll on the parade float.
The young people pulled the float during the parade.