helipad

American  

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

noun

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

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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

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Example Sentences

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helipad

The Mercy helicopter, operated by Air Methods, took off from the Pebbly Beach helipad at 7:45 p.m., multiple flight radar records show.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

At 8.4 acres acres, the parcel is one of only a handful of properties in the state that can accommodate a private helipad.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

That afternoon came the first test of this post-pool era - the new helipad.

From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026

At an impromptu press conference last week, US President Donald Trump waxed lyrical about his helipad, his ballroom and his granite paving stones.

From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026

On the forward deck was a helipad big enough for the Athena Parthenos.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan

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