1. a curved or angled piece of wood, plastic, or metal used to hang clothes in a closet
2. a large building where aircraft are kept or repaired
3. a person who hangs something

Examples

• She hung her dress on a wooden hanger.
• The wire hanger left marks on his shirt.
• The airplane was stored in the hanger overnight.
• Military jets filled the massive hanger.
• He worked as a wallpaper hanger for twenty years.
• Please use plastic hangers for delicate fabrics.
• The hanger was too small for the heavy coat.