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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After New York City capped the number of flights that could take off from Manhattan heliports at 30,000 annually in 2016, many companies moved operations to New Jersey. Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025 The aircraft took off from the Wall Street heliport. Brian Brant, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 In the 2013 episode, a family of four tourists from Sweden was taking a sightseeing tour on a Sunday morning in June, in a red Bell 206 that took off from a heliport near Wall Street. Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025 The accidents and the noise caused by helicopters have repeatedly led some community activists and officials to propose banning or restricting traffic at Manhattan heliports. Ted Shaffrey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025 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 4 Jul. 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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