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

Or a yacht—already appropriately named Lady Linda—for $50 million, which even has a helipad.

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