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

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

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He said: "When I was airlifted, that helipad wasn't just a safe spot to land on the hospital roof, it was a vital step in giving me a second chance as I had immediate access to the specialist care which helped saved my life."

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

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Helipad infrastructure is not nationally commissioned by NHS England.

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The sludge has also blocked part of the Bhagirathi river - which becomes India's holiest river Ganges once it travels downstream - forming an artificial lake that has submerged large areas, including a government helipad.

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Related Words

• airfield 
• airstrip 
• installation 
• runway