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heliport

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Canada/ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/

heliport noun: a facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.

heliport: a facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land
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Noun

heliport (plural heliports)

  1. A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
    Synonyms:
    helidrome

Synonyms of heliport

Forms of heliport

pluralheliports

Origin of heliport

Blend of helicopter + port, by analogy to airport.

Questions about heliport

What does heliport mean?
Heliport means a facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
What part of speech is heliport?
Heliport is a noun.
How do you pronounce heliport?
Heliport is pronounced /ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/ (Canada).
What is the plural of heliport?
The plural of heliport is heliports.

Words near heliport in the dictionary

  1. helipads
  2. heliparent
  3. heliparents
  4. helipilot
  5. helipilots
  6. heliport
  7. heliportable
  8. heliports
  9. helipyrone
  10. heliquinomycin
  11. helis

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