heliport

noun

he·​li·​port ˈhe-lə-ˌpȯrt 

ˈhē-

: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter

Examples of heliport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In September, the Miami Beach Land Use and Sustainability Committee voted 2-1 to approve the Citadel founder’s heliport request and pass it on to the planning department for approval, then ultimately to the full City Commission. — Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026

Flight tracking data show the helicopter left Catalina’s Pebbly Beach heliport and got about 175 feet above sea level about eight seconds into its flight before rapidly descending. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Now, helicopter opponents are pressing him to follow through by restricting flights from the city’s own heliports. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 July 2026

The region offers three major and four regional airports along with three commercial heliports that could all easily double as vertiports. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heliport

• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport

Kids Definition

heliport

noun

he·​li·​port ˈhel-ə-ˌpō(ə)rt 

ˈhē-lə-, 

-ˌpȯ(ə)rt

: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter