hangar
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- noun
- /ˈhæŋɡər/
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hangar
- During the storm, all the aircraft were safely housed in the hangar.
- airplane hangar
And we went to, we went into a hangar to get the final brief.
- And we went to, we went into a hangar to get the final brief.
- And instead we're moving on to leaf blowers and everything just feels so silly because we rented an airplane hangar for a leaf blower.
- The preacher that is building the airplane hangar for his jet comes out and mentions that he paid cash for it.
- But in this case, the crew chiefs knew he was too tight, did not offer to get out, and let him drive the aircraft right into a hangar.
- And afterwards, I, I, I talked a little bit to the NASA film crew that was on attachment to document this party being held in their aircraft hangar.
- And that will allow players to in their hangar, they'll see the ships they've pledged.
- Square serial shots hung from craft in the liberated desert out of Allied hangars.
Examples
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The dance was held in an open hangar under a big full Halloween moon.
Fiction book (1994) -
Boeing remodeled the factory, also known as the airplane hangar, and added approximately 3,000 square feet of office space.
Academic text (2005) -
I saw an aircraft hangar on my way in.
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I bet it's up in the old hangar section.
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"Have them meet us at the hangar at eight; we'll plan to take off at nine.
Fiction book (1990) -
This is the most remote hangar on the base.
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Two days before the election, Mr. Trump held a rally in an airplane hangar at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport.
Academic text (2017) -
At the end of the pad, six huge hangars formed a semicircle.
Fiction book (1991) -
Jesse taxied back to the hangar, and Casey showed him the shutdown procedure.
Fiction book (1994) -
It's as wide as an aircraft hangar, lit by hanging fluorescent tubes and dusty skylights.
Fiction book (1990)
Synonyms
A large building at an airport that holds and fixes planes
A large airport building where planes are kept and fixed
Compounds
- Jargon
Small scratches and dents on an airplane caused by careless handling in a hangar
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Hangar comes from a French word that meant 'shed' or 'shelter'. Think of it like a garage for planes, which is why a hangar is the large building where aircraft are kept and repaired.