helicopter 1 of 2

noun

ˈhe-lə-ˌkäp-tər How to pronounce helicopter (audio)
Definition of helicopternext
as in chopper
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

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verb

as in to jet

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Recent Examples of helicopter
Noun
Afterward, the body will travel by helicopter to the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala, about 80 kilometers away, before flying back to Iran. — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 To complete the stunt, the actor endured 16 hours of intensive helicopter training every day for more than a month in order to pull off the scene's difficult maneuvers and climactic downward spiral, per the Los Angeles Times. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Verb
Workers have reported feeling hungry, frustrated and mistreated, with some now discussing paying out of their own pockets to helicopter a food drop into the remote area. — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026 Troops would need to collect the material from several places, secure an airstrip near each, truck or helicopter the equipment and material to and from the strip, and defend against attacks on the preparations and shipments. — Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for helicopter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for helicopter
  1. chopper
  2. jet
  3. rocket
  4. catapult
  5. orbit
Noun
  • After Olson went to third on a wild pitch, Harris beat out a chopper to first getting the Braves within 10-9.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
  • With none still retired, the Rockies’ Tyler Freeman pulled a chopper to Schmitt’s right.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 July 2026
Definition of chopper
Verb
  • And for those ready to jet off on summer travels, this is your chance to stock up on SPF, travel-sized toiletries, and maybe even pick up a new carry-on for the road.
    — Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 25 June 2026
  • My schedule as a travel writer involves year-round trips, jetting off from my home base in Paris to cover a hotel opening in Croatia or Madrid.
    — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2026
Definition of jet
Verb
  • Shares have fully recovered from a deep dive early last year, rocketing more than 40% in the past 12 months.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
  • Buffalo Gap National Grassland is wide open in every direction—no trees, no buildings, nothing to blunt the gusts—and my bike zigzags, rocketing my stomach into my esophagus.
    — Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026
Definition of rocket
Verb
  • After Klarna’s stock market trading debut last year, the company’s market cap soared to a whopping $17 billion thanks to surging shares, catapulting more than 40 current and former Klarna staffers into the millionaire club thanks to stock perks.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 July 2026
  • In his sixth and widely expected final World Cup, Argentinian Lionel Messi has scored six times already, including a hat trick in his opening game, catapulting the 39-year-old past Miroslav Klose’s 2014 record of 16 World Cup goals.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Definition of catapult
Verb
  • The space agency shared a video showing fireworks over Los Angeles as seen from the Earth-orbiting outpost.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • SpaceX launched a passel of satellites to orbit early Tuesday morning (July 7).
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 7 July 2026
Definition of orbit

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“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helicopter. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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