heliport
[ hel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt, hee-luh- ]
/ ˈhɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈhi lə- /
noun
a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
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Example sentences from the Web for heliport
Thanks to another weather extreme in a year of record droughts and wildfires, nobody would be landing at the heliport on this day.
When it landed at Region Six heliport, Alec jumped from the ramp and ran to the nearest building.
The Thirst Quenchers|Rick RaphaelHowever efficient Stinson's operations might have been, their tentacles hadn't reached the 'copter-rental station at the heliport.
Get Out of Our Skies!|E. K. Jarvis
British Dictionary definitions for heliport
heliport
/ (ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt) /
noun
an airport for helicopters
Word Origin for heliport
C20: from heli- + port 1
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