Plural of helicopter
regular plural
The plural of helicopter is helicopters.
Forms of helicopter
| Singular | helicopter /ˈheliːˌkɔptə(ɹ)/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | helicopters |
| Countable | countable |
Helicopters in a sentence
- I’ve ridden tactical combat helicopters missions, skimming the desert floor and banking hard around sand dunes.2020 December 5, Nic Robertson, “Saudi Arabia has changed beyond recognition. But will tourists want to visit?”, in CNN
- I'm fine with amberlamps, but low sniffing helicopters make me reach for my RPG-7.2021 June 29, u/Pixelmite, “The very existence of ambulances causes me pain :(”, in Reddit, archived from the original on 31 Jan 2026. From the entry amberlamps
- A helidrome with landing space for three helicopters is also going to be constructed in the stadium.2014 October 12, Vineet Upadhyay, “First international stadium in state is close to becoming reality”, in Times of India, retrieved 26 Jun…. From the entry helidrome
- The majority of helicopters achieve this using a swash plate or stationary star.1994, S. Newman, Foundations of Helicopter Flight, page 82. From the entry swash plate
- Blowproof water has given the Navy the weapon it needed to fight fires with helicopters.1966, Popular Mechanics, volume 125, number 2, page 115. From the entry nullify
Meaning of helicopter
- noun An aircraft that is borne along by one or more sets of long rotating blades which allow it to hover, move in any direction including reverse, or land; and typically having a smaller set of blades on its tail to stabilize the aircraft.
- noun A powered troweling machine with spinning blades used to spread concrete.
- noun The winged fruit of certain trees, such as ash, elm, and maple.
Questions about the plural of helicopter
- What is the plural of helicopter?
- The plural of helicopter is helicopters.
- Is helicopter countable?
- Helicopter is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: helicopter (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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