WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈlaunch (or ˈlaunch•ing) ˌpad or ˈlaunchˌpad,n. [countable]
  1. Militarythe platform from which a rocket, missile, etc., is launched.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
launch′ pad′, 
    1. Rocketry, Militarythe platform on which a missile or launch vehicle undergoes final prelaunch checkout and countdown and from which it is launched from the surface of the earth.
    2. something that serves to launch or initiate:He used his legal experience as a launch pad for his career in politics..Also, launch′pad′. Also called launch′ing pad′, pad. 
    • 1955–60

'launch pad' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
blast - downrange - liftoff - pad - space station

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