Word
launchpad
Phoneticslaunch·pad
UK/lˈɔːntʃpæd/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a flat area or structure that rockets take off from. You also use it for anything that helps you start something new, like a job or idea.
n. a platform or structure from which rockets, missiles, or spacecraft are launched. Extended metaphorically to any starting point or set of conditions that enables a new activity or career.
Examples
“The new rocket sits on the launchpad.”
“Engineers clear the launchpad hours before liftoff to check fuel lines and safety systems.”
“What began as a small community workshop became a launchpad for her design career, connecting her with mentors and first clients.”
Examples
simple
“The new rocket sits on the launchpad.”
contextual
“Engineers clear the launchpad hours before liftoff to check fuel lines and safety systems.”
complex
“What began as a small community workshop became a launchpad for her design career, connecting her with mentors and first clients.”
Collocations
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word “launchpad” in context.
Verb
01. build launchpad
“Engineers plan to build a launchpad for the next lunar mission.”
verb + noun
02. launchpad enables
“This launchpad enables small firms to test ideas and reach investors.”
noun + verb
Adjective
03. commercial launchpad
“The company built a new commercial launchpad on the coast.”
adj + noun
04. ideal launchpad
“The small startup was an ideal launchpad for young engineers.”
adj + noun
05. natural launchpad
“Social media has become a natural launchpad for new musicians.”
adj + noun
06. perfect launchpad
“The internship proved a perfect launchpad for her career in design.”
adj + noun
Noun
07. launchpad for career
“The scholarship was a launchpad for her career in medicine.”
noun + prep + noun
08. launchpad for innovation
“The university hub is a launchpad for innovation in clean energy.”
noun + prep + noun
09. launchpad for success
“Good language skills can be a launchpad for success abroad.”
noun + prep + noun
10. launchpad for talent
“The festival is a launchpad for new talent in film.”
noun + prep + noun
11. a perfect launchpad for careers
“The city is a perfect launchpad for careers in finance.”
12. blast off from the launchpad
“The rocket blasted off from the launchpad at dawn.”
Synonyms
Word family
NOUN
Related words
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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