copter

noun

cop·​ter ˈkäp-tər 

: helicopter

Synonyms of copter

• helicopter
• chopper

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

By being able to fly alongside an attack helicopter, Anduril says that three Thunders can effectively triple the strength of a single copter at a fraction of the cost of conventional alternatives. — David Szondy july 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026

Ryan McCrory, a fire captain on the Hawk, said the copters can hold 1,000 gallons of water, and have increased speed over previous copters in flying to dips. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

The crash resulted in even more damage when the falling copters landed on an electric vehicle yard, causing at least 20 cars to catch fire, CNN Brazil reported. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

Anti drone nets offer limited protection Probably a direct adoption from the cage armor of the main battle tanks employed in Ukraine, these nets offer limited protection against slow moving First Person View (FPV) quad copter drones. — Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for copter

• adopter
• helicopter

Kids Definition

copter

noun

cop·​ter ˈkäp-tər 

: helicopter