heliport

[ hel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt, hee-luh- ]

/ ˈhɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈhi lə- /

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noun

a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.

Origin of heliport

First recorded in 1940–45; heli-² + port¹

Words nearby heliport

heliotropin, heliotropism, heliotype, heliozoan, helipad, heliport, heliskiing, helistop, helium, helium flash, helium I

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Example sentences from the Web for heliport

Thanks to another weather extreme in a year of record droughts and wildfires, nobody would be landing at the heliport on this day.
How New York City Waited for the Worst of Hurricane Sandy|Michael Daly|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
When it landed at Region Six heliport, Alec jumped from the ramp and ran to the nearest building.
The Thirst Quenchers|Rick Raphael
However efficient Stinson's operations might have been, their tentacles hadn't reached the 'copter-rental station at the heliport.
Get Out of Our Skies!|E. K. Jarvis

British Dictionary definitions for heliport

heliport

/ (ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt) /

noun

an airport for helicopters

Word Origin for heliport

C20: from heli- + port 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	heliport
释义	heliport [ hel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt, hee-luh- ] / ˈhɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈhi lə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR heliport ON THESAURUS.COM noun a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area. Origin of heliport First recorded in 1940–45; heli-² + port¹ Words nearby heliport heliotropin, heliotropism, heliotype, heliozoan, helipad, heliport, heliskiing, helistop, helium, helium flash, helium I Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for heliport Thanks to another weather extreme in a year of record droughts and wildfires, nobody would be landing at the heliport on this day. How New York City Waited for the Worst of Hurricane Sandy\|Michael Daly\|October 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST When it landed at Region Six heliport, Alec jumped from the ramp and ran to the nearest building. The Thirst Quenchers\|Rick Raphael However efficient Stinson's operations might have been, their tentacles hadn't reached the 'copter-rental station at the heliport. Get Out of Our Skies!\|E. K. Jarvis British Dictionary definitions for heliport heliport / (ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt) / noun an airport for helicopters Word Origin for heliport C20: from heli- + port 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to heliport runway, installation, airfield, airstrip, strip, hangar, airdrome, home plate, landing strip, helipad
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heliport

noun

Origin of heliport

Words nearby heliport

Example sentences from the Web for heliport

British Dictionary definitions for heliport

noun

Word Origin for heliport

Words related to heliport