Synonyms of choppers

choppers

noun

plural of chopper

as in helicopters

a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally

army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• helicopters
• copters
• helos
• whirlybirds
• eggbeaters
• rotorcraft
• gyroplanes
• autogiros
• convertiplanes
• rotary-wing aircrafts
• tilt-rotors
• slicks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of choppers

But Cress points out that for news helicopters, and police choppers, hovering and maintaining low altitude is a common practice. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Throughout Friday, choppers took off and landing constantly from the Trishuli barracks. — Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Out back, a custom stainless steel exhaust pipe rises vertically right next to the sissy bar, echoing classic vintage choppers. — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2026

But Skyfall will be more capable than Ingenuity, whose main job was to show that choppers can explore the thin skies of Mars. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026

The president claimed that a new helipad had to be put in to preserve the White House lawn after the choppers used for Marine One were replaced in 2024 with more powerful aircraft. — Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 6 Aug. 2026

Eric Miller, the NYPD choppers, the Harbor Patrol, the Technical Assistance Response Unit and all the officers securing the bridge. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

The singer and five others were killed when two choppers collided in Brazil. — Sharareh Drury, Entertainment Weekly, 17 June 2026

Between his ability to consistently corral pitches in the dirt, smoothly field bunts and choppers near home plate and keep runners in check on the base paths, he's shown enough defensive prowess to rightfully be viewed as the team’s catcher of the future. — Tyler Carmona june 9, Miami Herald, 10 June 2026