heliport

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heliport

/ˈhɛlɪˌpoɹt/ Canada

Where it comes from

Blend of helicopter + port, by analogy to airport.

noun heliports

A facility, such as a small airport, designed to let helicopters take off and land.
Similar: helidrome

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noun facility for helicopters

Español	helipuerto
Português	heliporto
Français	héliport
Deutsch	Hubschrauberlandeplatz, Heliport
Italiano	eliporto
Ελληνικά	ελικοδρόμιο elikodrómio

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@misc{heliport_2026,
  title = {heliport},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heliport},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}