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hangar

American  
[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /

noun

  1. a shed or shelter.

  2. any relatively wide structure used for housing airplanes or airships.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to keep (an aircraft) in a hangar.

    She spent a fortune hangaring her plane.
hangar British  
/ ˈhæŋə /

noun

  1. a large workshop or building for storing and maintaining aircraft

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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 ( hamlet 1 ) + gard yard 2

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"When there's no wind or storm, not a week goes by without flights taking off from here. The hangar door opens right onto the runway. That's a real competitive advantage," said Canguilhem.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The Fars news agency said US attacks targeted air defences, a naval base, airport control tower and a helicopter hangar.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Barrot said that a hangar at a French base in the UAE was "hit by a drone" on Sunday.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Its second hangar in Malaysia’s Subang is expected to be operationally ready in 2H FY 2027 and will likely significantly increase its heavy maintenance capacity, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Okimoto hurried across the dark base to the U-2 hangar.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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