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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

Example Sentences

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Mr. Wachtel, founding partner of Wachtel Missry, a Manhattan firm, is chairman of Saker Aviation, which operates the Downtown Manhattan Heliport.

From New York Times • Dec. 15, 2021

At 22:19 the pilot informed Air Traffic Control that the helicopter was returning to Glasgow City Heliport.

From BBC • Oct. 30, 2019

After arriving, Pope Francis boarded a private helicopter for an aerial view of the city before landing at the Wall Street Heliport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2015

In 1956, a heliport opened on the west end of 30th Street, followed, in late 1960, by the Downtown Manhattan Heliport in the East River on the edge of the financial district.

From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2011

As Carter arrived at Manhattan's Wall Street Heliport on his way to the U.N.,

From Time Magazine Archive

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