hangar definition - Dictionary

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han·gar [ hángər ] (plural han·gars)

noun

Definition:

building housing aircraft: a large building in which aircraft are kept or repaired

[Late 17th century. < French, "shed"]

Spelling Note


	hangar or hanger? Do not confuse the spelling of hangar and hanger, which sound similar. The noun hangar refers only to a large building for aircraft. The noun hanger has a wider range of meaning, denoting a support or frame for hanging something (as in a clothes hanger) or a short sword worn on a belt.