Thesaurus results for CHOPPER

chopper

noun

ˈchä-pər

Definition of chopper

as in helicopter

a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally army choppers evacuated refugees from the war zone

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Recent Examples of chopper Moments later, an officer is lowered from the chopper and can then be seen being hoisted back up, with the woman holding onto him. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 6 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 The contractor even threw a thumbs-up to a passing news chopper. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 22 July 2026 The company has developed Thunder, a group 5 autonomous tilt-rotor attack helicopter designed as a Loyal Wingman for combat choppers. — David Szondy july 21, New Atlas, 21 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for chopper

Recent Examples of Synonyms for chopper

helicopter

Noun

The helicopter was one of seven working a fire in central Utah that was caused by lightning July 27.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026
The Friday morning crash of a Sikorsky Skycrane helicopter in the Fishlake National Forest ignited a new fire that spread to connect with the existing blaze that has now scorched nearly 174 square miles (nearly 451 square kilometers).

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026