Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

hanger

[hang-er] / ˈhæŋ ər /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

The coat hanger became the symbol for legalization.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

The “Marty Supreme” blimp rests, for now, in its hanger.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 19, 2026

Its included slimline coat hanger kept everything nice and tidy.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 13, 2025

The competition began in a disused plane hanger in Cologne and games were streamed live on online platform Twitch.

From BBC Nov. 26, 2024

Searching the rest of the house, he found a pair of winter-weight trousers draped over a hanger and another pair of shoes.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

The Grade I listed bridge closed in October 2022 for four months when defects in the hangers were identified, with those repairs completed in 2024.

From BBC Jul. 29, 2026

Everything is installed on earthquake hangers, “so we aren’t showered in a downpour of porcelain.”

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

But those hangers, he said, took up more space inside.

From MarketWatch Jan. 8, 2026

Her long-term partner, Prudence Fenton, explains in the film that she was allotted “this much” drawer space and two coat hangers when she moved in.

From Salon Apr. 15, 2025

There were closets with hangers for their clothes.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller




Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training