noun
- a terminal or landing facility designed for hovercraft to take off, land, and be serviced
Usage: specialized; primarily used in transportation and engineering contexts
Examples
- The new hoverport on the coast will allow faster passenger transport across the channel.
- Engineers designed the hoverport with reinforced concrete to withstand the vibrations from hovercraft engines.
- The city invested in a modern hoverport to compete with neighboring regions for maritime commerce.
- Passengers boarded the hovercraft at the downtown hoverport before departing for the island.
- The hoverport's maintenance facilities can service multiple vessels simultaneously.