heliport
pronunciation
How to pronounce heliport in British English:
UK [ˈhelipɔ:t]
How to pronounce heliport in American English:
US [ˈhelipɔrt]
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- Noun:
- an airport for helicopters
Word Origin
- heliport (n.)
- 1948, from helicopter + second element abstracted from airport.
Example
- 1. By the heliport , under the pier .
- 2. The plane was headed to ocean city , n.j. , faa spokesman jim peters said . The helicopter had just taken off from a heliport on manhattan 's west side .