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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Delivered by Lürssen in 2003, a second helipad was added during a 2008 refit. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 16 Jan. 2025 That money went to local infrastructure improvements, including toward a water system and a helipad for medical evacuations, in addition to Perpetua sponsoring the community’s annual harmonica festival, for which it’s known. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2025 Tel Aviv, Israel CNN — Carrying her small daughter, an Israeli mother stood amid a crowd of people next to the helipad of the Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv, which on Sunday received the three former hostages released in a ceasefire and hostage deal with Hamas. Nadeen Ebrahim and Mike Schwartz, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025 Its defining exterior feature is a blue helipad that doubles as a pickleball court. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Dec. 2024 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 Mar. 2025.

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