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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

On the official Facebook page for the Lincoln in recent days, the Navy posted images of a barbecue in the carrier’s hangar bay, with sailors lining up for burgers and hot dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 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

Before launch, teams will transport the encapsulated Roman observatory to SpaceX's hangar at Launch Pad 39A.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 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

Washington has committed more than $300 million to upgrading these bases with new hangars, better runways and more storage.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026

Centcom said US forces had targeted Iranian military operations centres, maritime capabilities, aircraft hangars, drone storage facilities, and military logistics infrastructure.

From BBC ● 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

National Archives is in a warehouse, in Fort Worth, Texas, that is bigger than most airport hangars.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann




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