heliport

noun

he·​li·​port ˈhe-lə-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce heliport (audio)
ˈhē-
: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter

Examples of heliport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This larger aircraft, Langford says, should be able to operate from 295-foot-long fields—a layout that could fit at some of Manhattan’s current riverside heliports. Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 14 June 2024 The city had backed the Eleven Park proposal until recently, when Hogsett announced a competing plan to build a stadium at the site of the heliport and partner with a new group of investors seeking a MLS team. Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 28 May 2024 China is beefing up its military position along the western frontier by constructing and upgrading airports, heliports, roads, railways, and other infrastructure. Lisa Curtis, Foreign Affairs, 15 Feb. 2023 But diners who come from Milan — about 30 miles to the southwest — and much farther (there’s a heliport and a hotel on the property) often have just one item on their mind: the paccheri alla Vittorio. Laura May Todd Enea Arienti, New York Times, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for heliport 

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Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heliport was in 1948

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“Heliport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heliport. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

heliport

noun
he·​li·​port ˈhel-ə-ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce heliport (audio)
ˈhē-lə-,
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter

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