hangar
/ˈhæŋɚ/
noun
Familiar
1.n.a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
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hangar and hanger are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. hangar means “a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained”. hanger means “a worker who hangs something”.
/ˈhæŋɚ/
1.n.a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
/ˈhæŋɚ/
1.n.a worker who hangs something
2.n.anything from which something can be hung
| hangar | hanger | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhæŋɚ/ | /ˈhæŋɚ/ |
| Said | HANG-ur | HANG-ur |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Letters | 6 | 6 |
| Parts of speech | noun | noun |
| Senses | 1 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Familiar |
| Synonyms | airdock, repair shed | none recorded |
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