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helidrome

helidrome noun: an airfield or airbase for helicopters.

Noun

helidrome (plural helidromes)

  1. An airfield or airbase for helicopters.
    • The lack of hospital beds in the town is even more stark at the helidrome, where helicopters drop off patients for first aid and assessment.2005 October 16, Carlotta Gall, “Pakistan Toll, at 38,000,Is Expected to Rise”, in New York Times, retrieved 26 Jun 2015
    • The parade ground is now buried under a helidrome that will welcome the highest-profile visitors.2010 March 22, Oliver Bullough, “Circassians' Anger at Sochi Games”, in ISN ETH Zurich, retrieved 26 Jun 2015
    Synonyms:
    heliport

Synonyms of helidrome

Forms of helidrome

pluralhelidromes

Origin of helidrome

From heli- + -drome.

Questions about helidrome

What does helidrome mean?
Helidrome means an airfield or airbase for helicopters.
What part of speech is helidrome?
Helidrome is a noun.
What is the plural of helidrome?
The plural of helidrome is helidromes.

Words near helidrome in the dictionary

  1. heliculture
  2. helide
  3. helideck
  4. helidecks
  5. helides
  6. helidrome
  7. helidromes
  8. Helies
  9. heliettin
  10. Heligoland
  11. Heligoland trap

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