heliport
See also: héliport
English
Etymology
Blend of helicopter + port, by analogy to airport.
Pronunciation
- (Canada) IPA(key): /ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Noun
heliport (plural heliports)
- (aviation) A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
Synonyms
Coordinate terms
helicopter airport
- aerodrome
- airfield
- airstrip
- marine aerodrome
- marine air terminal
- water aerodrome
- waterdrome
Related terms
Translations
facility for helicopters
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Romanian
Noun
heliport n (plural heliporturi)
- alternative form of eliport
Turkish
Etymology
From French héliport or English heliport.
Noun
heliport (definite accusative heliportu, plural heliportlar)
- (aviation) heliport
- Synonym: helikopter pisti
References
- “heliport”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
- heliport in Turkish dictionaries at Dil Derneği.