hangar

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noun

han·​gar ˈhaŋ-ər How to pronounce hangar (audio) ˈhaŋ-gər How to pronounce hangar (audio)
Synonyms of hangarnext
: shelter, shed
especially : a covered and usually enclosed area for housing and repairing aircraft

hangar

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verb

hangared; hangaring; hangars

transitive verb

: to place or store in a hangar

Examples of hangar in a Sentence

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Your airplane will be equally well-treated by the full-service FBO, which offers shade hangars and tiedowns, as well as transportation to the main hotel. —Julie Destefano, Robb Report, 7 May 2024 The storm also damaged a historic hangar used by the WWII Airborne Demonstration Team, a nonprofit that honors World War II veterans. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for hangar 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from French, "shed open on one or more sides for storing agricultural products, farm implements, and vehicles," going back to Middle French, perhaps going back to Old Low Franconian *haimgarda- "enclosure around a building," going back to West Germanic *haima- "dwelling" + *garđa- "enclosure" — more at home entry 1, yard entry 1

Note: The French form occurs earliest as a place name, Hangart (1135), in Somme department. Though the persistent attestation of the word with initial h-, diachronically and in dialects, is a certain indication of Germanic origin, the fact that such a compound is apparently not attested as a generic word or place-name in a Germanic language renders the etymology speculative.

Verb

verbal derivative of hangar entry 1

First Known Use

Noun

1852, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hangar was in 1852

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hang about

hangar

hangar deck

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hangar

noun
hang·​ar
ˈhaŋ-ər,
ˈhaŋ-gər
: a shelter for housing and repairing aircraft
Etymology

Noun

from French hangar "shed"

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