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

On a misty and mild winter's day, the platform loomed up beneath a giant red and white crane, boasting a gleaming aluminium helipad and a bright orange lifeboat.

From BBC

Residents still had water to shower or fill their pools — the city’s wider water system supplied enough to the area — and helicopters could land at the reservoir’s helipad to refill from a hookup linked to the water system.

From Los Angeles Times

Because its part of the city’s drinking water supply, the Santa Ynez Reservoir is covered, but it does have a helipad and refill station that helicopters also can use during firefighting.

From Los Angeles Times

As part of her bucket list, Liz also went on to photograph comedian Michael McIntyre, circus performers, the Royal Ballet, models from the Storm Model Agency, the London Air Ambulances from a helipad, hotel doormen and the red carpet at the MTV Europe Music Awards.

From BBC

“The solution is a helicopter,” the presentation says, pointing to an on-site helipad where chartered flights could quickly ferry snow seekers up to the mountain.

From Los Angeles Times

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