Thesaurus results for CHOPPER

chopper

noun

ˈchä-pər

Definition of chopper

as in helicopter

a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone

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Recent Examples of chopper Investigators determined the man from the Palms area became pinned between components of the hay chopper while attempting to clean the equipment, according to the sheriff's office. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 1 Sep. 2026 Christopher Morel hit a chopper to third base, but Hamilton’s throw was off target. — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 25 Aug. 2026 The collision at Carlisle Airport in Cumberland County involved a Cessna 150 and a Bell 407 chopper, the Federal Aviation Administration said. — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026 Video filmed in the moments just before the crash showed the chopper repeatedly rotating before plummeting to the ground. — Brian Brant, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chopper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopper

helicopter

Noun

Earlier this week, Denmark accused a Russian warship of firing two emergency flares at a Danish military helicopter over the Baltic Sea.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Sep. 2026
The helicopter had difficulty reaching them, Downpatrick didn’t have his satellite phone, the Wi-Fi cables in the camp below had been damaged due to an avalanche and there was no way to communicate with emergency services.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2026