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heliport

American  
[hel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt, hee-luh-] / ˈhɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈhi lə- /

noun

  1. a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.


heliport British  
/ ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt /

noun

  1. an airport for helicopters

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of heliport

First recorded in 1940–45; heli- 2 + port 1

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Three routes will connect the centre of Paris with the city's airports and heliport.

From BBC Aug. 7, 2023

The county’s Department of Public Works and the California Department of Transportation told auditors that the construction of an emergency use helipad also requires a state heliport permit, which the Sheriff’s Department did not seek.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 20, 2022

A commercial heliport was also planned for downtown Washington.

From Washington Post Mar. 22, 2022

To convert the heliport to receive ferries, Mr. Wachtel said, “all you do is float in a barge.”

From New York Times Dec. 15, 2021

A makeshift heliport for her supply of life-giving water.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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