helipad
/ˈhelipæd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈhelipæd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈhe-lə-ˌpad ˈhē-/ (ame, mw)
helipad — noun
- helipadsingular
- helipadsplural
1. a flat, clearly marked surface, often on a building roof, ship deck, or remote s
a flat, clearly marked surface, often on a building roof, ship deck, or remote site, where a single helicopter can land and take off.
The emergency helicopter landed on the hospital's rooftop helipad at midnight.
collocation: rooftop helipad / hospital helipad
Mei-Lin guided the rescue team toward the helipad behind the rural clinic.
The helipad on the cruise ship was large enough to receive medical evacuation flights.
Santiago checked the helipad perimeter before the supply flight arrived from the mainland.
Fatima watched the helicopter descend slowly onto the oil rig's helipad.
- landing pad
more general term; can refer to any marked landing surface, not only for helicopters
- heliport
a larger facility with one or more helipads plus support infrastructure; not a synonym for the pad itself
文法句型
helipad + on/at [location]
用法筆記
Unlike an airport or airfield, a helipad is designed for one helicopter at a time and has no runway. Common locations include hospitals, oil rigs, cruise ships, and mountain rescue stations.