“Hangar” or “Hanger”—Which to use?

“Hangar” or “Hanger”

Overview

hangar / hanger are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term. 👇

Definitions

hangar: NA

hanger: (noun) a worker who hangs something. (noun) anything from which something can be hung.

Pronunciation

hangar: hh·AE·ng·er

hanger: hh·AE·ng·er

Trends

📈 See Trends

Looking for a tool that handles this for you wherever you write?

Get Sapling

Examples in Context

Examples of “hangar”

…construction commenced on the new hangar, taxiways, and aircraft aprons for…
Hangar 13 and 2K Games wanted…
…to the company's new studio, Hangar 13.
Hangar One (Mountain View, California)
The roof of a hangar was destroyed by a storm…
A new studio called Hangar 13 was established by 2K…
…were handled in a single hangar, which was long and wide.
…small flight school from its hangar.
…IV didn't last long as Hangar 13 chose to create their…
…retained the shape of the hangar.

Examples of “hanger”

…originally been in charge of Hanger 13, but later left as…
…and suspended from an adjustable hanger frame at the top.

(Examples are Wikipedia snippets under the CC ShareAlike 3.0 license. Definitions drawn from WordNet.)

Too Much to Remember?

Install Sapling