1. Plural of hoverport; terminals or stations designed for the takeoff, landing, and servicing of hovercraft.
Usage: Primarily used in transportation and infrastructure contexts.; More common in British English and technical literature.

Examples

• Several hoverports were built along the English Channel to facilitate fast passenger transport.
• The city invested in new hoverports to improve connectivity with neighboring regions.
• Modern hoverports require specialized maintenance facilities for hovercraft repairs.
• Passengers boarded the hovercraft at one of the newly constructed hoverports.
• The expansion of hoverports in the 1970s promised revolutionary travel speeds.