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Recent Examples of helipad
How about flying a chopper over the Great Barrier Reef from the on-site helipad?
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The lawn was also originally planned with enough space for a helipad — a reminder of how seriously the site was once considered as an executive residence.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
It’s been four years since a company proposed a helicopter taxi service at the Tinley Park helipad, and while that project never took off, the village has found another way to ramp up helipad use.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
And pulling double duty is the touch-and-go helipad on the foredeck, which can be transformed into a basketball court.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
The lawn was also originally planned with enough space for a helipad — a reminder of how seriously the site was once considered as an executive residence.
—David Caraccio
may 29, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
It’s been four years since a company proposed a helicopter taxi service at the Tinley Park helipad, and while that project never took off, the village has found another way to ramp up helipad use.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
And pulling double duty is the touch-and-go helipad on the foredeck, which can be transformed into a basketball court.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for helipad
Noun
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An example of an inherently objectionable use might be a heliport in a heavily residential municipality.—
Michael Helbing,
The Conversation,
11 June 2026
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The grounds also include tennis and bocce ball courts, gardens, greenhouses, a creek and a heliport.—
Natassia Paloma,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The whole crew, minus Jason, who can’t bend his knee, and Lacy, who needs a whole day to get to an airport owned by John Wayne, goes to Punta Mita, Mexico, to celebrate the birthdays of Schwartz, Zack, and Danny.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Flights at all major Moscow airports were temporarily suspended on Thursday, Reuters reported, citing the Russian aviation agency.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Over the past decade, Beijing transformed several reefs and outcroppings in the Spratly Islands into fortified artificial islands equipped with airfields, deep-water ports, radar systems and missile sites.—
James LaPorta,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
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Serving more than 260 destinations on more than 40 airlines, O’Hare handled 80 million passengers in 2025 and ranked as the world’s busiest airfield that year.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026
Noun
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And hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Nanyuki, the town closest to the air base, fearing the disease might spread to their community.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 June 2026
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The Times reports that hundreds of people have gathered for protests in Nanyuki, the town closest to the air base.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 June 2026
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“Helipad.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helipad. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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