as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally
copters from the local TV stations made the obligatory reports on the bumper-to-bumper traffic at the start of the holiday weekend
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Recent Examples of copter
The Easter Bunny will fly in via copter, then hand out eggs to children.
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kiddos can fly in Rosie’s cheese-copter, sit in Ada’s thinking chair, build a bridge with Iggy, lead a movement with Sofia and tell stories through illustration with Aaron, according to the museum.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
But the heroic racers managed to fix it in the dunes, with cargo straps, and the camera ‘copter got some epic footage of the thing clawing its way to the end of the stage.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
That engine takes the copter to a cruising speed of a 62 mph (100 km/h).
—Ben Coxworth
october 21, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
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Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026
Kiddos can fly in Rosie’s cheese-copter, sit in Ada’s thinking chair, build a bridge with Iggy, lead a movement with Sofia and tell stories through illustration with Aaron, according to the museum.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Mar. 2026
But the heroic racers managed to fix it in the dunes, with cargo straps, and the camera ‘copter got some epic footage of the thing clawing its way to the end of the stage.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 14 Jan. 2026
That engine takes the copter to a cruising speed of a 62 mph (100 km/h).
—Ben Coxworth
october 21, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for copter
Noun
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Fire crews are working to contain the fire, and a helicopter is assisting with water drops.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
21 June 2026
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The building is so big and the flames are in such hard-to-reach areas that firefighters have needed to get creative with their approach, using water-dropping helicopters and other heavy equipment.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
Noun
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In one of her most iconic images, photographer Douglas Kirkland captured the star in 1971 racing down a Las Vegas highway on a chopper, dressed in a patriotic showgirl ensemble and knee-high boots.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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But only minutes into the flight, relatives say, the Robinson R66 chopper crashed, killing both Dave, 25, and pilot Nikhil Nargundkar, 28.—
Susan Young,
PEOPLE,
18 June 2026
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“Copter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copter. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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