heliport

noun

he·​li·​port ˈhe-lə-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce heliport (audio)
ˈhē-
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: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter

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The grounds also include tennis and bocce ball courts, gardens, greenhouses, a creek and a heliport. — Natassia Paloma, USA Today, 15 May 2026 The region offers three major and four regional airports along with three commercial heliports that could all easily double as vertiports. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 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 An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality. — Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for heliport

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First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of heliport was in 1948

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heliport

noun
he·​li·​port ˈhel-ə-ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce heliport (audio)
ˈhē-lə-, 
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter

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