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helipad

noun he·li·pad \ˈhe-lə-ˌpad, ˈhē-\

: a special area where a helicopter can take off and land

Full Definition of HELIPAD

:  heliport
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Examples of HELIPAD

  1. The building has a helipad on its roof.

First Known Use of HELIPAD

1960

Rhymes with HELIPAD

cephalad, chiliad, ennead, Galahad, hebdomad, Hyderabad, Iliad, kilorad, laterad, legal pad, Leningrad, lily pad, mediad, oread, overplaid, Pythiad, Stalingrad, superadd, Trinidad, undergrad, Volgograd

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