launching pad

noun

1

: launchpad

2

: springboard sense 2

Examples of launching pad in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now a decade old, Little Village has served as the home and launching pad for a variety of talented musicians who dwell in the kind of Americana genres – blues, folk, gospel, etc. – that the mainstream record industry doesn’t pay much attention to these days. —Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024

As was the case with Luhansk and Donetsk, where the invasion began, gray zones often become launching pads for greater aggression. —Alina Polyakova, Foreign Affairs, 8 June 2022

The post is a relatively under-the-radar office that’s often used a launching pad for the governor’s mansion. —Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2024

The group serves as a launching pad for his whirlwind romance with Anne Hathaway’s Solène in Michael Showalter’s film, now streaming on Prime Video. —Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 3 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 1