heliport

noun

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Recent Examples of heliport That's faster than the five-seater Joby Aviation flew between JFK Airport and New York City's heliport network (200 mph or 322 km/h) as part of an air taxi demo last week. — New Atlas, 4 May 2026 The goal is to connect existing heliports in Lower and Midtown Manhattan to JFK International Airport in less than 10 minutes instead of the one-to two-hour drive. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2026 Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina that is home to the megayachts of the rich and famous. — Arkansas Online, 29 Mar. 2026 As a cannon boomed in a ceremonial salute, Prince Albert and Princess Charlene met Leo at the Monaco heliport, just down the coast from the marina that is home to the megayachts of the rich and famous. — CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for heliport
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  1. helipad
  2. airport
  3. airfield
  4. air base
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  • Construction continues on a new helipad on the South Lawn of the White House and the East Wing ballroom on August 10, 2026, in Washington, DC.
    — Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In May of last year, an Army helicopter that was instructed to fly over the Pentagon helipad forced controllers to order two flights to abort landings at Reagan National Airport to prevent collisions.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
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  • Russia's federal air transport agency, Rosaviatsiya, reported temporary flight restrictions at airports in Kaluga, Tambov, Gelendzhik and Sochi, as well as at three of Moscow's four international airports -- Vnukovo, Domedodovo and Zhukovsky.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Donald Trump‘s ruse of hiding in an airport catering truck to secretly switch planes and evade a potential Iranian missile, leaving unwitting reporters and some White House staffers and cabinet members in the threatened Air Force One.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of airport
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  • The community will also include a bilingual K-12 private school, a 24-hour medical and wellness center, an organic farm, a private airfield, beach clubs, a racquet and field club, an equestrian center, and two championship golf courses.
    — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As the race has evolved, so have the security measures required to put more than 1,600 runners onto the airfield of one of the nation’s busiest airports.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of airfield
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  • Throughout the conflict, the Hmeimem air base and the Tartus naval base were key Russian military outposts in the eastern Mediterranean.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The incursions became serious enough that Langley canceled nighttime training flights and moved its F-22 jets to another air base.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of air base

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“Heliport.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heliport. Accessed 18 Aug. 2026.

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