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.
水上機はフロートで着水した。
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.
暑い日にはコーラのフロートが飲みたくなる。
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.
銀行のフロートを計算に入れて資金繰りを考える。
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.