hangar — A 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/
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
The mechanic rolls open the hangar doors to reveal a gleaming jet inside.
Anger in the hangar brings nothing but danger!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
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.
Breakdown
hangar (French root meaning 'shed/warehouse' - no clear prefix/suffix breakdown)
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“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.”
“The old military hangar was converted into an event venue.”
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