launch pad vs launch area

launch pad and launch area both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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