Thesaurus results for COPTERS

copters

noun

plural of copter

as in helicopters

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 copters 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

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Noun

About a third of that will be community hangars that can accommodate the largest business jets, while another third comprises box hangars for helicopters, turboprops, and small to midsize aircraft.

— Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 18 June 2026
An aerial view of the building Thursday night showed large plumes of white smoke emanating from the rooftop as helicopters made water drops.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026