helipad

noun

he·​li·​pad ˈhe-lə-ˌpad How to pronounce helipad (audio)
ˈhē-

Examples of helipad in a Sentence

The building has a helipad on its roof.
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An additional guesthouse, a helipad, a floating dock, and acres of surrounding land round out the impressive compound, which boasts 2,000 feet of Oyster Bay Harbor water frontage. Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 30 May 2025 The crash victim, then 56, was airlifted from a helipad directly to an Illinois trauma hospital. Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 There is one single airstrip and a helipad available to the base, which has four visits a year, according to COMNAP. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025 The Cuban actress, wearing a hoodie and shorts, can be seen talking with Cruise before stepping onto the helipad with one of her two dogs in her arms. Jack Smart, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for helipad

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of helipad was in 1960

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“Helipad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helipad. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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