heliport

noun

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

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Saint Therese was closed years ago and its site, which included a heliport, at Washington Street and Keller Avenue, is being razed. Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025 Advertisement The city’s mayor and top police official stood among a throng of heavily armed officers last Thursday when Mangione was flown to a Manhattan heliport and slowly escorted up a pier after being extradited from Pennsylvania. Michael R. Sisak and Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024 He then was flown to a Manhattan heliport, where he was walked slowly up a pier by a throng of officers with assault rifles -- a contingent that included New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Mark Scolforo, arkansasonline.com, 20 Dec. 2024 He then was flown to a Manhattan heliport, where he was walked slowly up a pier by a throng of officers with assault rifles — a contingent that included New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch. Michael R. Sisak, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for heliport 

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 8 Feb. 2025.

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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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