Synonyms of helicopters

helicopters 1 of 2

noun

plural of helicopter

as in choppers

a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally

took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• choppers
• copters
• helos
• whirlybirds
• eggbeaters
• rotorcraft
• gyroplanes
• autogiros
• convertiplanes
• rotary-wing aircrafts
• tilt-rotors
• slicks

helicopters

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of helicopter

as in jets

Related Words

• jets
• rockets
• catapults
• orbits
• darts
• planes
• flits
• flutters
• dives
• stoops
• wings
• coasts
• sweeps
• floats
• sails
• cruises
• hovers
• wafts
• drifts
• glides
• aviates
• flies
• soars
• hangs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of helicopters

Noun

Unlike major naval powers, Indonesia will use the vessel as a mobile command and support hub for helicopters, drones and maritime operations across the archipelago. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

Water-dropping helicopters have been crucial in assisting fire crews on the ground in Yosemite, where the blaze is burning in steep, rugged terrain. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Henderson's stepfather, Jerry Lowe, flies helicopters for the county sheriff's office. — Arthur Allen, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

Several television news helicopters had already been in the area reporting on a crash involving a Los Angeles Metro bus and a passenger vehicle, KNBC-TV and The Los Angeles Times reported. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

Getting such shots often requires helicopters to squeeze into relatively tight airspace, adding to the risk. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026