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hangar

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /
NOUN
large storage building
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A vast, newly renovated hangar houses planes undergoing inspection, including one with its twin turboprop engines exposed.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Based in a converted Second World War hangar overlooking San Francisco Bay, the start-up makes self-flying aircraft without cockpits, designed either to spray crops or deliver cargo.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

In the days ahead, teams will move the Roman observatory to SpaceX's hangar at pad 39A.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 24, 2026

This time, an Iranian missile hit an empty aircraft hangar, officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026

Early the next morning, at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in the Soviet Union, Sergei Korolev stood outside a massive hangar as the doors slid open.

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

They also gain control of several airbases in the area, most crucially on Perim, where the Emirates spent years ferrying construction supplies to build out a roughly 6,000-foot runway along with three hangars.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026

Central Command said it targeted aircraft hangars, maritime capabilities and drone storage sites to prevent Iran from attacking commercial shipping through the key waterway.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026

The milestone, made possible by billions in private and government funding, was on display in the middle of the Idaho desert, where a cluster of drab hangars might otherwise go unnoticed.

From Barron's ● Jun. 28, 2026

It’s often too hot to go outside, so people pass the time inside, wandering the converted hangars or browsing on their phones.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025

Was she not supposed to know that Mrs. Sterling’s husband collected custom cars and antique planes, and had hundreds of them stashed in garages and hangars all over the city?

From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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