helipad

he·li·pad | \ ˈhe-lə-ˌpad

How to pronounce helipad (audio)

, ˈhē- \

Definition of helipad

Examples of helipad in a Sentence

The building has a helipad on its roof.

Recent Examples on the Web As a complement to its already existing helipad, Matetsi Victoria Falls recently unveiled a new private airstrip, along with a new way for guests to enjoy their vacation from takeoff to touchdown. — Jessica Poitevien, Travel + Leisure, "Forget Quarantine Pods — Try a 'Safari Bubble' at This Luxury Lodge in Zimbabwe Instead," 11 Oct. 2020 Michael Boeselager watched the first helicopter set down atop a new helipad Tuesday morning at St. Luke’s hospital. — Brooks Johnson, Star Tribune, "New $37.5 million emergency department opens at St. Luke's in Duluth," 25 Aug. 2020 The Albula carries 14 crew members, eight cabins and a helipad, according to a yacht charter website. — David Voreacos, Bloomberg.com, "Tech Mogul’s Secrecy Crumbles in IRS Chase of ‘Record’ Trove," 2 Oct. 2020 The helipad was quiet at El Centro Regional on Sept. 1. — Melanie Evans, WSJ, "Why Hospitals Can’t Handle Covid Surges: They’re Flying Blind," 30 Sep. 2020 But during the hospital's renovation, which began in 2017 and has been projected to end in 2021, take-offs and landings of the helicopter were moved to a helipad closer to Tchoupitoulas Street between Henry Clay and Calhoun Street. — Emily Woodruff, NOLA.com, "How a legal fight is brewing between Children's Hospital and unhappy neighbors over a new helipad," 16 Sep. 2020 The new multitower building will be roughly 10 floors and will feature a rooftop helipad. — Amelia Pak-harvey, The Indianapolis Star, "IU Health moves forward with $1.6 billion plan to expand Indianapolis medical campus," 5 Aug. 2020 Jay Gudajtes, a farmer from Minto, N.D., owns the home next to where Schieffer hopes to put his helipad. — John Reinan, Star Tribune, "East Gull Lake is abuzz over proposal to allow helicopter pads on lakeshore," 2 Aug. 2020 For starters, this concrete bunker would look like a flying saucer from outside and feature a rooftop helipad. — Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, "This Architecture Studio Designed an Insane Underground Pandemic Bunker," 13 July 2020

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“Helipad.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/helipad. Accessed 30 Oct. 2020.

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