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

Emergency crews on the ground and in helicopters are scouring the Karakoram mountain range for the 10 climbers, including one American, who are believed to be have been on 8,047-meter-tall Broad Peak when an avalanche struck around midday Thursday. — Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

Residents were evacuated as teams with firefighting planes and helicopters battled the fires. — CBS News, 30 July 2026

In addition to the Blue Angels flying over Seattle this weekend, Seafair's Air Show will showcase planes, helicopters and other aeiral demonstrations above Lake Washington. — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Her neighborhood had a constant presence of Border Patrol vehicles and helicopters. — Carina Heckert, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Around 5,000 people are battling the flames in France, while the European Union has sent firefighting aircraft and helicopters to assist French Canadair planes that scoop water and dump it on the flames. — Npr's International Desk, NPR, 29 July 2026

The number of firefighters mobilized grew to 2,500, backed by 18 planes and helicopters, including from other European nations. — Mark Carlson, Fortune, 27 July 2026

Next to it, a list of how many men were on the scene; the number of engines, planes, and helicopters; and how many hectares of land were ablaze. — Gerry Hadden, Christian Science Monitor, 27 July 2026

Garcia drove into Elk Grove, where he was chased by multiple law enforcement patrol cars and helicopters, according to the DA’s Office. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026