launch area vs launch pad

launch area and launch pad both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
launch area	Yes	No	No	No
launch pad	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, launch area and launch pad are synonyms defined as:

launch area and launch pad: a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched

Other synonyms of launch area include launching pad, launchpad, pad.

launch area (noun)	launch pad (noun)
a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched	a platform from which rockets or space craft are launched