helipad

[ hel-uh-pad, hee-luh- ]

noun

1. a takeoff and landing area for helicopters, usually without commercial facilities.

helipad

/ ˈhɛlɪˌpæd /

noun

1. a place for helicopters to land and take off

Word History and Origins

Origin of helipad¹

First recorded in 1940–45; heli- ² + pad ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of helipad¹

C20: from heli- + pad ¹

Example Sentences

“Our parking lot actually becomes a helipad, and it’s quite a scene here on election night,” Logan said.

From Los Angeles Times

Its buildings serve as a command center, its parking lot becomes a helipad, and its water reservoirs are essential resupply stations.

From Los Angeles Times

Around 1 p.m., a convoy of three helicopters took off from a helipad on Iran’s border with Azerbaijan, with the president’s craft in the middle.

From New York Times

His 130-acre property in Bedford, N.Y., known as High Winds, has its own helipad, indoor ice rink and waterfall.

From New York Times

When Temple returned to the rig, Fine-Country stood alone on the helipad, his usual posse nowhere to be found.

From Slate

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