helipad

noun he·li·pad \ ˈhe-lə-ˌpad , ˈhē- \

Definition of helipad

:heliport

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Examples of helipad in a Sentence

The building has a helipad on its roof.

Recent Examples of helipad from the Web

At Mateo, an $80 million mixed-use project with vintage-industrial good looks and a forthcoming helipad — something Rhinehart has insisted on.

— andrew rosenblum, Los Angeles Magazine, "Soylent, Its 75 Employees, and Its Helipad, Are Landing in the Arts District," 17 Aug. 2017
China occupies 20 outposts in the chain and improvements include the addition of harbors, helipads, an airstrip, hangars and a surface-to-air missile battery, the report said.

— christopher bodeen, The Seattle Times, "Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea," 14 Aug. 2017
William Kallop was until recently the proud owner of the Natita, a 217-foot beauty featuring a movie theater and helipad and named after his mother-in-law.

— david z. morris, Fortune, "An Oil Baron Stiffed Goldman Sachs, So It Seized His 217-ft. Yacht," 11 Aug. 2017
The helicopter has traced an imprecise line above the Chao Phraya River, buzzing over Bangkok’s ancient temples and clotted highways before zeroing in on the Peninsula Bangkok hotel, where the bright green helipad seems to swim in the wavy heat.

— monte reel, Bloomberg.com, "If Davos Were a Person, It Would Be Carlos Ghosn," 20 July 2017
Don't Miss: Peninsula Hong Kong The fly-over from the rooftop helipad is one of Hong Kong’s great thrills, as is high tea in the lobby.

— klara glowczewska, Town & Country, "Why Now Is the Time to Visit China," 14 July 2017
Airbus, which also makes helicopters, plans to expand the service to other cities with big traffic jams, meager public transport, a sufficient number of helipads and a big enough helicopter fleet, starting first in Latin America.

— jeffrey lewis and, WSJ, "Here Come Helicopters on Demand," 20 June 2017
The company currently sells flights from three helipads in the city, along with one each at Guarulhos and Congonhas airports, and passengers can travel between any of those five points.

— jeffrey lewis and, WSJ, "Here Come Helicopters on Demand," 20 June 2017
WHAT: West Creek Ranch, a 6,900-acre property in Gateway, near the Utah border, is a 14-bed, 12-bath mansion complete with an observatory, guest house, helipad, air strip and other amenities.

— ethan millman, The Denver Post, "$149 million Western Colorado ranch built for founder of Discovery Channel comes with its own observatory," 14 June 2017

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