heliport

noun

he·​li·​port ˈhe-lə-ˌpȯrt How to pronounce heliport (audio)
ˈhē-
: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter

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South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung arrives at a heliport in Seoul on Jan. 2, 2024, after he was stabbed in the neck during a visit to Busan. Charlie Campbell, Time, 29 May 2025 Jet fuel fumes and noise from heliports have been a source of complaints from communities for decades, leading Mayor Giuliani to shutter the E. 60th St. heliport in 1997. Eric Katzman, New York Daily News, 25 May 2025 The New York Times reports that in 2013 a red Bell 206 helicopter operated by New York Helicopter Charter, which had a family of four from Sweden onboard, descended into the water after taking off from a heliport close to Wall Street. David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 The bill’s extended timeline is to allow for time for the industry to adapt and for the city to update its contracts with heliport operators, Farias said. Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for heliport

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First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of heliport was in 1948

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“Heliport.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heliport. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.

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heliport

noun
he·​li·​port ˈhel-ə-ˌpō(ə)rt How to pronounce heliport (audio)
ˈhē-lə-,
-ˌpȯ(ə)rt
: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter

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