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heliport

/ˈhelipɔːt/noun

उच्चारण हेलिपॉर्ट

हेलिपोर्ट, हेलिकॉप्टर अड्डा

Core word

noun
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    [C]

    a place where helicopters take off and land

    हेलिपोर्ट, हेलिकॉप्टर अड्डा

    • A new heliport has been built for pilgrims going to Kedarnath.
    • The minister landed at the city heliport.
    • The heliport near the airport is used for tourist flights.
    + 2 more examples
    • Officials reached the flooded area from the heliport within an hour.
    • Plans for a new heliport on the hill were approved last month.

    Synonyms helipad landing pad

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

heliport (countable noun)

A heliport is an airfield for helicopters, usually with a landing area, a terminal and fuel facilities.

Heliport helicopters के लिए बना विमान-स्थल है, जिसमें प्रायः उतरने की जगह, टर्मिनल और ईंधन की सुविधा होती है।

  • The city's first heliport opened near the river.
  • Two heliports serve the oil platforms.

at/to/from a heliport

Use at for the place, to for travel towards it and from for the starting point.

स्थान के लिए 'at', उस ओर जाने के लिए 'to' और आरंभ-बिंदु के लिए 'from' आता है।

  • Passengers must report at the heliport an hour early.
  • We drove from the heliport to the guest house.

heliport + noun

Heliport can modify nouns such as terminal, staff, fees, runway or lounge.

Heliport, terminal, staff, fees, runway या lounge जैसे nouns का modifier बन सकता है।

  • The heliport terminal has a small waiting room.

heliport vs helipad

A heliport has buildings and services; a helipad is just a marked landing spot.

Heliport में भवन और सेवाएँ होती हैं; helipad केवल चिह्नित उतरने का स्थान है।

  • Pilots refuel at the heliport but land on helipads in the hills.
+Collocations 4

verb + heliport

buildopenoperatecloseupgrade

  • The state plans to build a heliport for tourists.

adjective + heliport

busycityprivateoffshorerooftop

  • The city heliport handles dozens of flights a day.

heliport + noun

terminalfeesstafflicencefacilities

  • Heliport fees are included in the ticket price.

preposition + heliport

at the heliportnear the heliportto the heliportfrom the heliport

  • Taxis wait near the heliport to take guests to the hotel.
“More examples 5
  • The pilgrims reached the temple by helicopter from the heliport at the foothills.

तीर्थयात्री तलहटी के heliport से helicopter द्वारा मंदिर पहुँचे।

  • Bad weather delayed all flights at the heliport on Monday.

ख़राब मौसम के कारण सोमवार को heliport की सभी उड़ानें देर से चलीं।

  • The airport authority has approved a new heliport on the outskirts.

विमानपत्तन प्राधिकरण ने बाहरी क्षेत्र में नए heliport को मंज़ूरी दे दी है।

  • Radhika met the visiting scientist at the heliport.

राधिका आगंतुक वैज्ञानिक से heliport पर मिली।

  • A fuel tanker was parked near the heliport for the army exercise.

सेना के अभ्यास के लिए heliport के पास एक ईंधन टैंकर खड़ा था।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ We waited in the heliport for the pilot.

✓ We waited at the heliport for the pilot.

For a place seen as a point or stop, at is the natural preposition.

जब स्थान को एक बिंदु या पड़ाव की तरह देखा जाए तो 'at' स्वाभाविक preposition है।

✗ Two heliport are open in the state.

✓ Two heliports are open in the state.

A plural noun needs the -s ending, and the verb are agrees with it.

Plural noun में -s लगता है, जिसके साथ verb 'are' मेल खाती है।

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

helipad landing pad

?Which word?

Do not confuse helipad (a small marked area where a helicopter can land) and heliport (a larger place with facilities for helicopters and passengers).

Helipad (एक छोटा चिह्नित स्थान जहाँ हेलिकॉप्टर उतर सकता है) और heliport (हेलिकॉप्टरों और यात्रियों की सुविधाओं वाला बड़ा स्थान) में भ्रम न करें।