hangar
Americannoun
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a shed or shelter.
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any relatively wide structure used for housing airplanes or airships.
verb (used with or without object)
noun
Etymology
Origin of hangar
1850–55; < French: shed, hangar, Middle French, probably < Old Low Franconian *haimgard fence around a group of buildings, equivalent to haim small village ( see hamlet 1) + gard yard 2
Explanation
Use the word hangar to describe a structure used to house or a repair an aircraft. Think of it as a hangout for your Learjet. If you need to hang up a shirt, you’ll want to use the word hanger (a device used for hanging clothing). If you want to park your jet plane, the word hangar is more appropriate. The two words are homophones, which means they’re pronounced the same way but have different spellings and meanings.
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Example Sentences
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The team works out of Donald Douglas Drive in Long Beach, inside a former hangar.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
The Artemis 2 mission was originally due to take off as early as February but repeated setbacks stalled that goal and even necessitated rolling the rocket back to its hangar for analysis and repairs.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
The small drone, probably fired from Lebanon, hit a hangar on a side of the base used by the US Air Force.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
The youngsters said they could dispatch a plane from the presidential hangar at the Caracas airport.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026
An airplane hangar at Boeing Field—then Seattle’s principal airport—collapsed, destroying several aircraft inside.
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