helipad

noun

he·​li·​pad ˈhe-lə-ˌpad 

ˈhē-

: heliport

Examples of helipad in a Sentence

The building has a helipad on its roof.

Recent Examples on the Web

Video released by the Coast Guard shows a crew member rappelling from a helicopter down to the ship’s helipad. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

The hospital will, however, have a helipad in case patients need to quickly be transferred via helicopter to Lurie’s downtown hospital. — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026

The helicopters crashed at a helipad in the Solukhumbu district, police said. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

The superyacht, worth $700 million, has twin helipads among its many amenities and a swimming pool that converts to a dance floor, according to Superyacht Times. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for helipad

• cephalad
• galahad
• ironclad
• libertad
• undergrad
• ad
• add
• bad
• brad
• cad
• clad
• dad