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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In September, the company announced a partnership with Blade to offer luxury helicopter transportation between airports and helipads in cities. Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 12 Nov. 2025 Scenes in Meredith Grey's (Ellen Pompeo) house and on the rooftop helipad of Grey Sloan Memorial are both filmed in the Emerald City, per Los Angeles Magazine. Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025 Oyer said Mar-a-Lago will pay for the helipad, and the town will incur no expense. Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 There’s a restaurant surrounded by an aquarium—a portion of beluga caviar costs seven hundred dollars—and a helipad upon which Roger Federer once played tennis against Andre Agassi. Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 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 15 Nov. 2025.

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