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

CalFire also plans to expand the helipads for helicopter landings. — Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2026

Construction is underway at the White House on a new helipad, ballroom, fortification of the front door and repairs to stone columns, while the Kennedy Center is still controversially draped in tarps as workers repair the marble facade. — Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Both sets of accommodations have their own helipad and fleet of helicopters which can access VHSG’s 10,000 square miles of terrain, which includes everything from mellow glacier runs to steep spines. — Jen Murphy, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026

The yacht, which has twin helipads, has until recent weeks been docked in the Civitavecchia port near Rome since Fertitta’s ambassadorship began in 2023. — Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 18 July 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