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

The 4,600-acre property—known as “Westlands”—features a golf course designed by Greg Norman, a helipad, tennis court, and a 19,000-square-foot main residence, replete with an indoor hot tub and a theater.

From The Daily Beast

How about Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ planned superyacht, which will come with a support yacht equipped with a helipad to help him actually get to the superyacht.

From Ozy

The partnership is also working on designing “vertiports” where the taxis would take off and land, though helipads or parking garages could be used for this purpose initially.

From Singularity Hub 

Village children dug a makeshift helipad in the dirt for the arrival of high-profile politicians.

From Washington Post

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

From The Daily Beast

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