Synonyms of launchpad

launchpad

noun

as in pad

an area from which a rocket is launched

—often used figuratively

The TV cameras were focused on the launchpad as the time for liftoff approached.

The program she hosted on local radio was the launchpad for her network career.

Related Words

• pad
• airport
• airfield
• airdrome
• aerodrome
• air base
• helipad
• heliport
• field
• airstrip
• jetport
• runway
• air park
• landing field
• landing strip

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of launchpad

And when engines light, SpaceX has to fire off its water deluge system, which showers the launchpad with hundreds of thousands of gallons of water in mere moments to shield the vital infrastructure from the blaze of liftoff. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

The event is also serving as a launchpad of sorts for MS NOW’s upcoming membership program, which will include live streaming of the linear channel alongside interactive and community features. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 July 2026

Jazz is the most identifiable launchpad here, as Bideau, who plays saxophone on every cut, frequently channels the expansiveness Gary Bartz and Wayne Shorter brought to McCoy Tyner’s Extensions. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 13 July 2026

Blue Origin suffered a setback in late May when one of its New Glenn rockets exploded on a Florida launchpad during a static hot-fire test. — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 8 July 2026