heliport

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɛlipɔːrt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈhɛləˌpɔrt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hel′ə pôrt′, -pōrt′, hē′lə-)



WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
hel•i•port /ˈhɛləˌpɔrt/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. Aeronauticsa takeoff and landing place for helicopters.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hel•i•port  (hel′ə pôrt′, -pōrt′, hē′lə-),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Aeronauticsa landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
  • heli-2 + port1 1940–45

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
heliport /ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt/ n
  1. an airport for helicopters
Etymology: 20th Century: from heli- + port1
'heliport' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
heli- - helistop

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