heliport en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/ (Canada)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Blend of helicopter + port, by analogy to airport.
Meanings
- A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| heliports | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
helipad · jetport · seaport · STOLport · airport · waterdrome · airfield · vertiport · port · airstrip · aerodrome
Relateds
heli · heliportable · helicopter
Synonyms
Translations (16)
mk хелидром (facility for helicopters) · de Heliport (facility for helicopters) · eo helikopterhaveno (facility for helicopters) · sh heliodrom (facility for helicopters) · es helipuerto (facility for helicopters) · eu heliportu (facility for helicopters) · pt heliporto (facility for helicopters) · gl heliporto (facility for helicopters) · is þyrluvöllur (facility for helicopters) · fr héliport (facility for helicopters) · de Hubschrauberlandeplatz (facility for helicopters) · it eliporto (facility for helicopters) · el ελικοδρόμιο (facility for helicopters) · hu heliport (facility for helicopters) · ca heliport (facility for helicopters) · fi helikopterikenttä (facility for helicopters)