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 Details of medical chopper crash off Catalina emerge Three people died after a medical transport helicopter flying from Santa Catalina Island to the mainland crashed into the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday; two others were rescued and stable. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026 This mandoline-style chopper cuts prep time down and comes with multiple interchangeable blades. — Sarah Scott, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2026 Cress added that while this type of model helicopter boasts a light, single-engine design that is usually trustworthy, the chopper’s blades can lose their momentum in rotation immediately if there is engine failure. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026 The footage initially was steadily focused on the vehicle accident on the ground, but the camera then began to shake and an alarm could be heard coming from inside the chopper. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chopper

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helicopter

Noun

An operation in Kenscoff In the mists of the steep hills that ring southern Port-au-Prince, CNN saw one Task Force operation where helicopters manned by foreign contractors assaulted gang positions, and drones detonated amid the clatter of gunfire.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
An additional helicopter will be deployed later today, according to the Coast Guard.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026