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hangarA large building where aircraft are kept and maintained

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: A large building where aircraft are kept and maintained

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhæŋɡər/

Korean meaning: 항공기를 보관하고 정비하는 대형 건물

Korean pronunciation: **행**거

Example Sentences

  • The billionaire's private jet sleeps in a golden hangar every night.
  • The space shuttle was rolled into the hangar for inspection.
  • Tom's toy airplane collection filled an entire hangar - well, his garage.

hangar

NOUN

//ˈhæŋɡər//

A large building where aircraft are kept and maintained

hangar concept
💡 Concept

A mechanic services an aircraft inside the spacious hangar

hangar rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Anger in the hangar brings nothing but danger!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhæŋɡər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhæŋɡə/

🌳Etymology

Roothangar

Origin

From French 'hangar' meaning 'shed' or 'warehouse.' The word was adopted into English during the early aviation era to specifically describe buildings for housing aircraft.

🎵Rhyme

angerbangerdanger
anger
banger
danger

🔗Collocations

aircraft hangar
hangar bay
maintenance hangar
hangar door
store in a hangar

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The billionaire's private jet sleeps in a golden hangar every night.

The space shuttle was rolled into the hangar for inspection.

😄 Fun example

Tom's toy airplane collection filled an entire hangar - well, his garage.

The old military hangar was converted into an event venue.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

shedwarehousegaragedepot

Antonyms

runwayairfield

Related

aircraftaviationmaintenanceairportterminal

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