puddle jumpers
Small regional aircraft
Puddle jumpers are small aircraft used for short regional flights, often between rural or island destinations—hopping over water or rough terrain like a child jumping puddles.
The term suggests something modest and utilitarian rather than sleek: We took a puddle jumper from the mainland to the island.
Also refers to inflatable flotation devices worn by children learning to swim, or playfully to small cars suited for navigating urban obstacles.
Very young children
- preschoolersChildren aged three to five
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
- nurseryRoom for infants
childhood · splashing · rainy day · rain boots · playtime · giggling · stomping · outdoor play
Waterproof shoe covers
- welliesWaterproof knee-high boots
- rain bootsWaterproof boots for storms
- gumbootsWaterproof knee-high boots
- rubber bootsWaterproof footwear reaching mid-calf
waterproof · overshoes · neoprene · insulated · tread · weatherproof · protection · durable
Tread heavily
- splashLiquid scattering on impact
- sprayDispersed liquid droplets
- dropletsMinute liquid globules
- rippleMinor surface disturbance
spatter · wet · soak · slosh · splosh · muddy water · water play · drench
Short-distance air service
- commuter planesShort-distance passenger aircraft
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- island hoppingTraveling between nearby landmasses
- bush planesAircraft for remote areas
charter flights · light aircraft · turboprop · Cessna · single-engine · runway · tarmac · aviation
toddlers
Very young children
- preschoolersChildren aged three to five
- playgroundChildren's outdoor recreation space
- kindergartenEarly schooling for youngsters
nursery · childhood · splashing · rainy day · rain boots · playtime · giggling · stomping · outdoor play · muddy
galoshes
Waterproof shoe covers
- welliesWaterproof knee-high boots
- rain bootsWaterproof boots for storms
- gumbootsWaterproof knee-high boots
rubber boots · waterproof · overshoes · neoprene · insulated · tread · weatherproof · protection · durable · sturdy
stomp
Tread heavily
ripple · spatter · wet · soak · slosh · splosh · muddy water · water play · drench · squirt
regional flights
Short-distance air service
- commuter planesShort-distance passenger aircraft
- propellerRotating blades creating thrust
- island hoppingTraveling between nearby landmasses
bush planes · charter flights · light aircraft · turboprop · Cessna · single-engine · runway · tarmac · aviation · air taxi
- bootswinter boots, snow boots, ropers, hiking boots, work boots
- aviationaircraft, airports, flying, flight, airplane
- regional airlinesregional carrier, regional jet, regional jets, commuter flight, feeder route
puddle jumperslong-haul flights
Airplane journeys over vast distances
intercontinental flights · transatlantic flights · international flights · cross-country flights · nonstop flights
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