heliport

noun

he·​li·​port ˈhe-lə-ˌpȯrt 

ˈhē-

: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter

Examples of heliport in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Flight tracking data show the helicopter left Catalina’s Pebbly Beach heliport and got about 175 feet above sea level about eight seconds into its flight before rapidly descending. — Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Now, helicopter opponents are pressing him to follow through by restricting flights from the city’s own heliports. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 27 July 2026

The region offers three major and four regional airports along with three commercial heliports that could all easily double as vertiports. — Anne Kadet, Curbed, 19 June 2026

An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality. — Michael Helbing, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1948, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for heliport

• nonsupport
• reexport
• teleport
• ultrashort
• abort
• airport
• alport
• athwart
• carport
• comport
• consort
• deport

Kids Definition

heliport

noun

he·​li·​port ˈhel-ə-ˌpō(ə)rt 

ˈhē-lə-, 

-ˌpȯ(ə)rt

: a landing and takeoff place for a helicopter