Complete Definition of "heliport"

English
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Image:Bell 412 intensive care.jpg|thumb|a helicopter landing at a heliport

Etymology
blend of helicopter and port, by analogy to airport

Pronunciation
(
Canada) IPA|/ˈhɛlɪˌport/

Noun
en-noun

  1. a facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land

Related terms
airport
helipad

Translations

French: héliport m

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