French Conversation · Level 31
89 words
French word
hangar
Pronunciation
IPA/ɑ̃gaʁ/
Meaning
- masculine nounhangar
Example
L'avion est dans le hangar.
The plane is in the hangar.
More examples
Des ouvriers travaillent dans le hangar.
Workers are working in the hangar.
Core concept
A spacious covered enclosure that shelters large machines and leaves room for them to enter, leave, or be worked on.
Common phrases
devant le hangar
in front of the hangar
hangar d'aéroport
airport hangar
Similar words
garage: A smaller indoor space for parking or repairing cars.
abri: A simple roof or covering that protects against rain and wind.
Definition in French
Bâtiment simple et couvert destiné à entreposer des objets volumineux ou à abriter des véhicules, utilisé notamment pour le stationnement ou la maintenance d'avions.
Word origin
French hangar became established in the nineteenth century as a technical term, borrowed from English; the word's more distant origin is uncertain.
Usage tips
- French pronounces hangar roughly as [ɑ̃ɡaʁ], with a nasal first vowel and a pronounced final French r, unlike the usual English pronunciation.
Other meanings
- shednoun