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airdock

airdock

7.7
A large building at an airport that holds and fixes planes
  • noun
  • /ˈɛərˌdɑk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : hangar
  • Several technicians worked late into the night inside the airdock.

Examples

  • The new airdock can hold several large planes.

  • During the storm, the airplane was safely sheltered in the airdock.

  • The new airdock can accommodate even the largest passenger jets.

  • Can you see the airdock from the runway?

  • The maintenance crew worked tirelessly inside the airdock to prepare the aircraft for its upcoming flight.

  • During the tour, we saw several airplanes being serviced in the large airdock at the airport.

  • The new airdock was designed to accommodate different types of aircraft, making it essential for operations.

Synonyms

hangar
vsairdock
110 5.1

A large building at an airport where planes are kept and fixed

is the same meaning but is a different conventional name
repair shed
vsairdock
4.1

A large airport building where planes are kept and fixed

is limited to aircraft only rather than other vehicles

Surface Forms

airdock singular
airdocks plural

Morphology

airdock = air + dock (transparent) = air + dock

A straightforward compound of 'air' + 'dock' meaning a docking/storage facility for aircraft, predictable from its parts.

Etymology

Airdock is a simple compound of air ('air') and dock ('a place where boats stop'), so imagine a dock but for planes; that is why an airdock is a large building where aircraft are stored and looked after.