helidrome
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Noun[edit]
helidrome (plural helidromes)
- (aviation) An airfield or airbase for helicopters.
- 2005 October 16, Carlotta Gall, “Pakistan Toll, at 38,000,Is Expected to Rise”, in New York Times, retrieved 26 June 2015:
- The lack of hospital beds in the town is even more stark at the helidrome, where helicopters drop off patients for first aid and assessment.
- 2010 March 22, Oliver Bullough, “Circassians' Anger at Sochi Games”, in ISN ETH Zurich, retrieved 26 June 2015:
- The parade ground is now buried under a helidrome that will welcome the highest-profile visitors.
- 2014 October 12, Vineet Upadhyay, “First international stadium in state is close to becoming reality”, in Times of India, retrieved 26 June 2015:
- A helidrome with landing space for three helicopters is also going to be constructed in the stadium.
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- “helidrome”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.