launching pad vs launch area

launching pad and launch area both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

launching 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