HANGAR


Meaning of HANGAR in English

[ 'haŋə ]

■ noun a large building with an extensive floor area, typically for housing aircraft.

■ verb house (an aircraft) in a ~.

Derivatives

~age noun

Origin

C17 (in the sense 'shelter'): from Fr.; prob. from Gmc bases meaning 'hamlet' and 'enclosure'.

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