he·li·cop·ter
ˈhe-lə-ˌkäp-tər 
ˈhē-
: an aircraft whose lift is derived from the aerodynamic forces acting on one or more powered rotors turning about substantially vertical axes
helicoptered; helicoptering; helicopters
: to travel by helicopter
: to transport by helicopter
Examples of helicopter in a Sentence
Noun
took a helicopter tour to get a better sense of the grandeur of the Grand Canyon
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Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Mexican Navy indicated that the operation was the result of 19 months of surveillance and involved more than 500 personnel, six helicopters, and intelligence and reconnaissance aircraft.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Troops would need to collect the material from several places, secure an airstrip near each, truck or helicopter the equipment and material to and from the strip, and defend against attacks on the preparations and shipments.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Following 19 months of surveillance, more than 500 troops, six helicopters, and several planes descended on the facility, which was being protected by a perimeter of roughly 30 pickup trucks and over 60 gunmen.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
The Mexican Navy indicated that the operation was the result of 19 months of surveillance and involved more than 500 personnel, six helicopters, and intelligence and reconnaissance aircraft.
—Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
Navy recovery crews brought the astronauts to the USS John P. Murtha for medical checks before they were slated to helicopter back to land.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
Troops would need to collect the material from several places, secure an airstrip near each, truck or helicopter the equipment and material to and from the strip, and defend against attacks on the preparations and shipments.
—Matthew Bunn, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
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“Helicopter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helicopter. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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