copter

noun

ˈkäp-tər How to pronounce copter (audio)
Definition of copternext
as in helicopter
a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally copters from the local TV stations made the obligatory reports on the bumper-to-bumper traffic at the start of the holiday weekend

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Recent Examples of copter Carroll was eventually flown to a hospital by a medical copter. — Logan Smith, CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026 The copter was operated by Airborne Aviation, which does sightseeing tours of Kauai’s canyons, shoreline and waterfalls. — Jennifer Sinco Kelleher, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2026 The Easter Bunny will fly in via copter, then hand out eggs to children. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2026 These copters, presumably built at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, will carry cameras and ground-penetrating radars to scan the Martian terrain for subsurface water ice. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for copter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for copter
  1. helicopter
  2. chopper
Noun
  • While helicopters scattered miniature red roses over the crowd, priests in white robes celebrated Mass and the popular Mazowsze folk ensemble sang and danced to traditional Polish music.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Authorities deployed three helicopters and a rescue vessel to support logistics and emergency response operations, including potential evacuations.
    — Yacob Herin, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of helicopter
Noun
  • After a walk loaded the bases, Alec Bohm swung at the first pitch and a short chopper got Turner out at home.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • With runners on the corners and two outs, Braden Montgomery hit a high chopper back to the mound.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of chopper

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“Copter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copter. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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