How to Use helipad in a Sentence

helipad

noun
  • The building has a helipad on its roof.
  • There’s also a rooftop helipad, for all your chopper-travel needs.
    Rene Rodriguez, miamiherald, 4 June 2017
  • The Havre de Grace medical center will also have a helipad on site.
    David Anderson, The Aegis, 31 Aug. 2017
  • The town of Hillsboro Beach turned down the owner’s request for a helipad, a decision that will be appealed, Pierce said.
    Paul Owers, Sun-Sentinel.com, 12 May 2017
  • The company currently sells flights from three helipads in the city, along with one each at Guarulhos and Congonhas airports, and passengers can travel between any of those five points.
    Jeffrey Lewis and, WSJ, 20 June 2017
  • My group’s goal: to reach the helipad on the ridge above.
    Linda Immediato, Los Angeles Magazine, 25 Jan. 2018
  • He's set up a camera that livestreams the flag on the tower's helipad, 85 feet above the ocean.
    David Williams, CNN, 6 Sep. 2019
  • The Flyer sits on a floating dock, which serves as a helipad.
    Dan Neil, WSJ, 12 Sep. 2018
  • The resort has a helipad on the property — what's more 007 than that?
    Kristen Shirley, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2021
  • Don’t be surprised if next year’s ones come with a helipad.
    Bill Heavey, Field & Stream, 29 Apr. 2020
  • This time, the question is whether Uber can convince the Wall Street crowd near the helipad to upgrade from a car to a chopper.
    Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN, 4 Oct. 2019
  • Outside, the aft deck is dedicated to a helipad, while the bridge deck is home to a Jacuzzi.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The upper deck comes equipped with a 40-foot helipad for your chopper.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 4 May 2022
  • Along with tennis courts and 10-car garages, the homes of the rich and famous began to include helipads.
    Steven Kurutz, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2020
  • There’s also a helipad for those who wish to make a grand entrance.
    Rachel Ingram, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021
  • When not in use, or when the foredeck needs to be cleared for the helipad, the pool can empty in seconds and the sides disappear.
    Howard Walker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The building at 787 Seventh Avenue did not a helipad on the roof.
    Fox News, 12 June 2019
  • There is also a parking lot that can fit 24 cars, and for those who would rather fly in, there's a helipad, too.
    Kelly Corbett, House Beautiful, 13 May 2021
  • The project is expected to include a helipad and an open-field gun range.
    Palabra, al, 7 June 2022
  • At the opposite end, the second helipad takes up the lion’s share of the foredeck.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 15 June 2023
  • The video ends with Sivan dancing in a disco-ball jumpsuit on a helipad.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2023
  • To top it off, there is a helipad forward for your chopper and a full-beam garage aft to house a full fleet of toys and tenders.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 2022
  • At the very top is a helipad that gives the owner direct (and discreet) access.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2022
  • Its upper deck features a dining area big enough for 24 guests, a lounge area and a touch and go helipad.
    Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN, 13 Dec. 2021
  • His only choice was to buy a second yacht with a helipad to keep nearby.
    Rex Huppke, chicagotribune.com, 4 Feb. 2022
  • The uber-luxe yacht features two helipads and costs $250 million.
    Alison Medley, Houston Chronicle, 30 Jan. 2020
  • The building has a helipad, a juice bar and two pools: one outdoors plus the indoor Aquatic Center on the top floor.
    Candace Taylor, WSJ, 16 Jan. 2020
  • At the helipad, staff and bodyguards scuffled and shouted over who would fly.
    Steve Coll, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2021
  • Tents were scattered along the school's baseball field and the football field became a makeshift helipad.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 13 July 2024
  • In photos captured by photographers, Cruise could be seen sitting in the pilot's seat shortly after landing a helicopter on a London helipad before hopping off and helping Canal off the aircraft.
    Charlotte Phillipp, Peoplemag, 14 July 2024

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