launch area
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4.0
- noun
- /lɔːnʧ ˈɛəriə/
- Specialized
:
zona de lanzamiento
- The engineers verified that all systems were ready before entering the launch area.
- clear the launch area
Examples
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Spectators gathered around to watch the rocket take off from the launch area.
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MAN 2: Pilots proceed from base to launch area.
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Clear the launch area immediately.
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Lock off the launch area.
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Five miles from missile launch area.
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The launch area is cleared for safety.
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They are also expanding to other launch areas, so find out about that as well.
Blog text (24) -
The Pentagon also used the base and the remote Libyan desert for missile launch testing: the launch area was located 15 miles east of Tripoli.
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Before every launch, teams must evacuate the launch area for safety.
Synonyms
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7.2
A platform where rockets are launched into space
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4.8
A place like an airport where rockets and spacecraft take off, land, and get fixed
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3.5
A platform where rockets or spacecraft are launched into space
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4.4
A strong platform that rockets or spacecraft use to start their flight
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4.8
A platform where rockets begin their flight into space
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9.9
A place where rockets and spacecraft are launched into space
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5.4
A place with machines to send rockets or satellites into space
A place where people test or launch rockets under safety rules
How Big
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'designated platform/site for launching rockets' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'launch' (the act of sending into motion) with 'area' (a region or place). This noun–noun composition follows common, compositional English patterns and has clear parallels in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can reliably infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
Launch area comes from the simple idea of a place where something is launched. Imagine a rocket on a pad ready to go: that spot is the launch and the space around it is the area, so the phrase means 'the place where rockets or spacecraft take off'.