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单词 heliport
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heliport

[ hel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt, hee-luh- ]
/ ˈhɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈhi lə- /
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noun

a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.

Origin of heliport

First recorded in 1940–45; heli-2 + port1

Words nearby heliport

heliotropin, heliotropism, heliotype, heliozoan, helipad, heliport, heliskiing, helistop, helium, helium flash, helium I
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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.

    How New York City Waited for the Worst of Hurricane Sandy|Michael Daly|October 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
  • When it landed at Region Six heliport, Alec jumped from the ramp and ran to the nearest building.

    The Thirst Quenchers|Rick Raphael
  • However 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
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
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