launchpad vs launch area

launchpad and launch area both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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