launchpads

noun

Definition of launchpadsnext
plural of launchpad
as in airports
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.

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  1. airports
  2. pads
  3. airfields
Noun
  • The Port of Oakland told the court in May that airports in Chicago, Dallas, London, Paris and Beijing peacefully share their cities’ names and said its branding and continued use of the OAK airport code would prevent confusion.
    Reuters, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • The strikes come after Ukraine launched its largest drone attack on Moscow since the Kremlin's full-scale invasion began in 2022, injuring one person and forcing three major airports to divert flights.
    Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of airports
Noun
  • Underneath those beams, traditionally, would be stunt pads or airbags, or the actors would be wearing wires.
    Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The ab board has three starting incline positions (15, 20 and 25 degrees) and four-inch high-density roller pads.
    Nora Colomer, Fox News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of pads
Noun
  • The aircraft is designed to operate from areas without proper airfields.
    David Szondy, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2024
  • And by developing the means to hit Chinese ports, airfields, and armadas with tactical nuclear weapons, the United States can deter China from initiating limited nuclear attacks.
    Hal Brands, Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2021
Definition of airfields
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