Definition of "amphibious"

Most Dutch cities began on a terp or artificial mound to which the prehistoric amphibious folk rushed for refuge when floods rolled in.

1898, The Outlook, volume 60, page 281

Taiwan’s navy has taken delivery of a new, domestically made amphibious warfare ship that can be used to land troops and bolster supply lines to vulnerable islands, part of a push by Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen to achieve defence self-sufficiency.

2022 September 30, “Taiwan adds new amphibious warfare ship to defence inventory”, in Al Jazeera‎, archived from the original on 30 September 2022‎