pad

pad

noun

Definition of PAD

1

a number of sheets of writing paper glued together at one edge <we'll need to buy a new pad for telephone messages soon>

Synonyms notepad, tablet

Related Words scratch pad; album, notebook, scrapbook; booklet, pamphlet

2

a place set aside for sleeping <I went back to my pad to get some rest>

Synonyms bunk, doss [chiefly British], hay [slang], kip, lair [British dialect], pad, rack, sack

Related Words bedstead, futon, mattress, pallet; bunk bed, cot, couch, daybed, feather bed, four-poster, hammock, Murphy bed, shakedown, sleigh bed, sofa, sofa bed, studio couch, trundle bed, water bed; bassinet, carry-cot [British], cradle, crib

3

something that serves as a protective barrier <a pad on the chair to keep it from getting scratched>

Synonyms buffer, bumper, cocoon, cushioning, fender, pad

Related Words baffle, muffler; padding; safeguard, shield; barricade, cordon

4

the place where one lives <welcome to my pad>

Synonyms abode, diggings, domicile, dwelling, fireside, habitation, hearth, hearthstone, house, lodging, pad, place, quarters, residence, roof

Related Words accommodations, housing, nest, residency, shelter; bungalow, cabin, casita, chalet, cottage; duplex, ranch, ranch house, saltbox, semi [chiefly British], split level, townhome, town house, tract house, triplex; apartment, apartment house, condominium, flat, tenement, tenement house, walk-up; penthouse, salon, suite; barracks, billet, boardinghouse, dorm, dormitory, lodging house, lodgment (or lodgement), room(s), rooming house; castle, château, countryseat, estate, hall, manor, manor house, mansion, palace, villa; farmhouse, grange, hacienda, homestead; double-wide, houseboat, house trailer, mobile home, motor home, recreational vehicle, trailer; hermitage, manse, parsonage, rectory, vicarage; hooch (or hootch) [slang], hovel, hut, hutch, shack, shanty