helicopter
noun
any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
helicopters
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pluralof helicopter.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof helicopter (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
helicopternounany of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
Example Sentences
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San Clemente Mayor Rick Loeffler said his city has been preparing ahead of fire season, deploying goats to chomp at brush on hillsides and ensuring a steady water supply is available for crews and helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026
The fast-moving blaze prompted widespread evacuation orders as multiple helicopters vied to douse the flames.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Pete describes it as one of the most challenging environments he has ever flown in, with "multiple walls of flame", personnel and vehicles moving around the site and helicopters operating overhead.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
It retrained, reorganized and brought in armored fighting vehicles, attack helicopters and modern air defense systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
The reader does not need to be informed that a guy named Bob was flying one of the helicopters.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
