Launch Pad (Noun)
Meaning
A platform from which rockets or space craft are launched.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The launch_pad was in the final stages of preparation ahead of the highly anticipated rocket launch.
- Technicians made last-minute checks on the rocket and launch_pad systems before liftoff.
- After years of construction, the new launch_pad at the space center was ready to support its first mission.
- The rocket exploded just seconds after leaving the launch_pad due to a catastrophic systems failure.
- The space agency had to completely rebuild the launch_pad after the devastating rocket explosion last year.