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vertiport
[ vur-ti-pawrt ]
noun
, Aeronautics.
- an airport, or special area set aside at an airport, for small electric and hydrogen VTOL aircraft making relatively short interurban flights. Compare vertistop ( def ).
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Word History and Origins
Origin of vertiport1
First recorded in 1965–70; verti(cal) ( def ) + (air)port 1( def )
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