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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But if the hotel has made the town enticing to a new kind of visitor—say, one who appreciates the convenience of its helipad—the property has none of the hermetic insularity of a traditional resort. David Amsden, Travel + Leisure, 5 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 The large lawn was originally designed for a helipad. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for helipad

Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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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 Nov. 2025.

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