How to Use hangar in a Sentence

hangar

noun
  • The plane was parked in the dark next to a hangar with shades drawn.
    — Peter Baker, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Feb. 2023
  • The hangar was closed to use in 2003.
    — New Atlas, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The men flashed key cards at a gate and pulled into the hangar.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 26 May 2026
  • The wings also fold up when not in use to save space in the hangar.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Even Star Fox has spent less time in a dark hangar.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Ricard watched him all the way out of the hangar, wiping his hands on a greasy rag.
    — Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Who does a press day at an airport hangar instead of a theater?
    — Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The military does not build fighter jets just to store them in hangars.
    — Kendall Hoyt, Fortune, 11 May 2023
  • At one point, the team’s offices were inside an airport hangar.
    — Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2023
  • Two planes were inside the hangar, covered in debris.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • There’s this huge hangar with the plane, motorbikes and trinkets.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 2 June 2022
  • One said the woman held the hangar door open for her as the witness was pushing a food cart.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
  • One plane sat upside down outside the hangar, having been tossed around in the strong winds.
    — Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 8 June 2026
  • The fire damaged two hangars located at the east end of the building.
    — Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Area 51 hangar is one of three rental units on the property.
    — Scott D. Pierce, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 Aug. 2023
  • Some went as far as to compare the building’s designs to those of an airport hangar.
    — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The ship itself is packed with detail from turrets through to tiny shielded hangars.
    — Chris McMullen, Space.com, 1 May 2026
  • Nearby was a private airstrip with a hangar and helipad.
    — Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
  • For the pilots, lower overhead keeps hangar rentals and other costs down.
    — Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Work on the new hangar is expected to begin in the fall, Vicari said.
    — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2023
  • In a statement, Air Canada said the plane would be taken to a hangar.
    — ABC News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • But more impressive than the planes is one veteran hanging in the hangar.
    — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 15 May 2026
  • The force of bombs exploding on the flight deck punched down into the hangar and three decks underneath.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 9 May 2023
  • And the massive roll-up garage doors give the in-house restaurant, Roger, the feel of a spacious hangar.
    — Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2024
  • Rolling the rocket back to its hangar is a major undertaking.
    — Denise Chow, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The conference center’s three main rooms each have the square footage of multiple blimp hangars.
    — Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 14 Dec. 2025
  • Inside, in order to fix the hangar controls Leia has to climb up into the vent to save the day.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • In 1986, the hangar became just the first part of the museum.
    — Arkansas Online, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Surveillance video showed the 36-year-old walking away from a hangar at the airport.
    — Brian Brant, Peoplemag, 14 Nov. 2023
  • The two-level gym has a full-sized boxing ring and aircraft hangar doors that flow seamlessly to a sports court.
    — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2025

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