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Synonyms

copter

American  
[kop-ter] / ˈkɒp tər /
Or 'copter

noun

Informal.

  1. helicopter.

copter British  
/ ˈkɒptə /

noun

  1. informal short for helicopter

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Etymology

Origin of copter

First recorded in 1945–50; by shortening

Example Sentences

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Its competitors' drones remain a tool linked to the copter but not truly integrated.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Then it’s ornamented by a red and silver copter.

From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2023

Migrants, some wearing shorts and flip-flops, clung to their rescuers as they were pulled up into the copter.

From Washington Times • Aug. 6, 2023

His fear of heights freezes him on a suspension bridge in the Costa Rican rainforest, and terrifies him during a desert copter flight in Utah.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 20, 2023

Basically, the copter was useless over these deep woods.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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