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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of helipad

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

Example Sentences

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It also had three kitchens, five bars, two wine cellars, a four-lane bowling alley, a helipad, a gym, a wellness center, a gaming area and an 85-foot-long infinity pool.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Dec. 9, 2025

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 • Jan. 30, 2025

“Our parking lot actually becomes a helipad, and it’s quite a scene here on election night,” Logan said.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

They tried the helipad first, then the mess hall and supply hootches, then they walked the entire six hundred meters of perimeter.

From "The Things They Carried" by Tim O'Brien