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helipad

American  
[hel-uh-pad, hee-luh-] / ˈhɛl əˌpæd, ˈhi lə- /

noun

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

helipad British  
/ ˈhɛlɪˌpæd /

noun

  1. a place for helicopters to land and take off

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Etymology

Origin of helipad

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

Example Sentences

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Other luxe amenities include a floating dock and boat ramp, two outdoor pools, and a helipad.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

She hosted elaborate costume balls at her 600-acre horse farm upstate, where guests arrived at the estate’s helipad.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Flintoff also recently visited the NHS staff who cared for him at St George's Hospital, which has a helipad funded by the appeal.

From BBC • Aug. 16, 2025

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 • Jan. 14, 2025

Crowds in the parking lot, crowds in the fields and the tennis and basketball courts—except for one set of courts that’s being used as a helipad.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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