helipads

noun

plural of helipad
as in heliports

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  1. airports
  2. airfields
Noun
  • The incident forced the closure of one of the nation's busiest airports.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Saudi Arabia has promised to build desalination plants and two airports, and invest in telecommunications projects worth more than $1 billion.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of airports
Noun
  • The network of pipelines and refineries necessary for military airfields, for example, was foundational for the petrolization of societies.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Ukraine struck Russian oil facilities, airfields, logistics and infrastructure, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a social media post on Wednesday, referring to attacks over the previous 24 hours.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of airfields
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“Helipads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/helipads. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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