Heliport
[hel-uh-pawrt, -pohrt, hee-luh-] /ˈhɛl əˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt, ˈhi lə-/
noun
1.
a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
/ˈhɛlɪˌpɔːt/
noun
1.
an airport for helicopters
n.
1948, from helicopter + second element abstracted from airport.
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