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helo

noun

ˈhē-(ˌ)lō

Definition of helo

as in helicopter

a vehicle for traveling through the air that obtains its lift from rotors which spin horizontally the rescue helo swept in and landed on the roof of the skyscraper

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Recent Examples of helo Coordinating shades of green throughout the room helo tie together the area. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2023 As the attacker, Russia’s helicopters will be put in more vulnerable situations than Ukraine’s, as the helos are sent to areas where the enemy is expected to be dug in and waiting for them. — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 26 May 2023 An aircrew on an MH-60 Jayhawk helo, hoisted and transported the hunting party, 6 adults and 1 teen, to awaiting EMS in Nome. — Phil Helsel, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2021 The helicopter also shows off its quiet mode, deactivating the rear propeller and flying as a conventional helo. — Eric Adams, WIRED, 5 July 2019 See All Example Sentences for helo

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Noun

Soar over the landscape by helicopter, touching down in some of the country’s most secluded locations, with not another soul in sight.

— Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
Nepal’s disaster-management authority said 3,253 people had been airlifted by helicopter from the disaster area.

— Niranjan Shrestha, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of helicopter

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The collision at Carlisle Airport in Cumberland County involved a Cessna 150 and a Bell 407 chopper, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

— Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Then, leading off the seventh inning, the Mets’ José Reyes hit a chopper Astros shortstop Adam Everett tried unsuccessfully to barehand — an infield single.

— Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

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