A pad is a soft flat thing. You can write on it, like a notebook. Or you can use it to protect something or clean things.
I wrote notes on the paper pad.
She used a pad to clean the table.
A pad can be a flat place where planes or rockets land or start. It is a special area made for planes to stop or take off safely.
The helicopter landed on the pad.
Space rockets launch from a pad.
A pad can be a soft thing used to keep skin dry and clean. Women use it during their period, and babies may have pads in diapers.
She uses a pad during her period.
The baby wore a diaper pad.
A pad can be a soft or flat piece under an object or person. It stops damage to surfaces or makes sitting more comfortable.
Put the pad under the vase.
He sat on a pad on the floor.
To pad means to add extra parts that are not needed to make something longer or bigger. People do this with papers or numbers to improve them.
You can pad your essay with facts.
They padded the number with zeros.
A pad is a flat, touch-sensitive surface on electronic devices. You can use it to control the cursor or make drawings.
Use the pad to move the cursor.
She drew a picture on the drawing pad.
In informal speech, pad means a person’s home or room. People use it to talk casually about where they live or stay.
He invited friends to his pad.
Let’s go back to my pad after school.
Animals like dogs and cats have pads on their feet. These are soft, thick parts that help them walk quietly and protect their feet.
The cat’s paw has a soft pad.
Dogs have pads to walk quietly.
