copter

noun

cop·​ter ˈkäp-tər How to pronounce copter (audio)

Examples of copter in a Sentence

copters from the local TV stations made the obligatory reports on the bumper-to-bumper traffic at the start of the holiday weekend
Recent Examples on the Web The sport usually takes place in single-engine helicopters, as twin engines are too heavy; many C-suiters will have insurance policies that specifically preclude them from clambering into any single-engine copter, a Robinson, for example. Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 16 Sep. 2024 Of course, aerial drones don't walk, so the copter can't count its steps like an ant. Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 18 July 2024 And the culprit here wasn’t Washington or Jerusalem or some internal faction or even ISIS, but a very old copter flying in bad weather over dangerous terrain. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2024 In the copter on the way back, CT and Kate chat about the upcoming roundtable. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for copter 

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Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of copter was in 1943

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“Copter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/copter. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.

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copter

noun
cop·​ter ˈkäp-tər How to pronounce copter (audio)
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