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hangar

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /
NOUN
large storage building
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Air Force constructed a custom $320 million, 400,000-square-foot hangar complex at Joint Base Andrews.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 1, 2026

We’d seen nearly every stage of production — from “grass to glass,” as McAfee called it — when he parked his truck next to the hangar that houses his Cessna 210 Centurion propeller plane.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

"This is considered the world's most luxurious plane," Trump said at a speech inside the plane's hangar, praising the gulf emirate for being "so nice and providing" it.

From Barron's Jun. 19, 2026

The team works out of Donald Douglas Drive in Long Beach, inside a former hangar.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

Three jets with their wings folded were parked like maimed insects awaiting rebirth among the tools and oils of the men who swarmed over the broken-open jet in the hangar.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

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

Transportation construction spending, as the government defines it, refers to structures used for transportation, such as airport hangars, bus terminals, railroad tracks and marinas.

From MarketWatch Jun. 2, 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

Helinet plans to spend $25 million redeveloping the airport facility, demolishing two deteriorating hangars and building two new ones, along with new office space, shops and other improvements.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 4, 2024

And waving her hand, she ran away across the wide flat roof towards the hangars.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley




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