heliports

noun

plural of heliport
as in airports

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  1. airports
  2. airfields
  3. aerodromes
Noun
  • Why China is moving fast with robot hospitality China has already embraced service robots in hotels, restaurants, airports and public spaces.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
  • Many have floated the idea of giving him the Nobel Peace Prize, naming airports after him, and making his birthday a federal holiday.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 4 July 2026
Definition of airports
Noun
  • The company says the aircraft can take off and land in 150 feet or less, allowing service from small airfields and other compact operating locations.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026
  • Since 2014, the Russian military has opened several military bases in the Arctic and worked on reconstructing airfields.
    — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of airfields
Noun
  • The former often requires irregular cargo like radar systems, missile launchers, helicopters, engineering gear, bridge-laying equipment, etc, delivered to areas with no existing aerodromes.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of aerodromes
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“Heliports.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heliports. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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