NYT Dictionary

HANGAR

/ˈhæŋ.ɚ/
NounVerbHANG-arhang-ar · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2023

Meaning

A large garagelike structure where aircraft are kept.

Etymology

Origin: French

Borrowed from French hangar (“shed, hangar”), from Middle French hanghart (“enclosure near a house”), from Old French hangart, *hamgart, from Old Frankish *haimgard (“fence around a group of houses”), from *haim (“home, village, hamlet”) + *gard (“yard”). Cognate with Old High German heimgart (“forum”). More at home, yard.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

airdockrepair sheddockhousingroundhouseshed

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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