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Hangar vs. Hanger

Hangar

/ˈhæŋə/
A large building where aircraft are kept and repaired

Examples:

The airplane rolled smoothly into the spacious hangar.Innovations in hangar design improve aircraft storage safety.Airline crews met at the hangar before the long flight.

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Hanger

/ˈhæŋə/
An object that is used to hang clothes, usually in a closet or wardrobe.

Examples:

He stored his jackets on the cedar wood hanger.The art piece was suspended by a thin wire hanger.Martha's antique dress required a padded hanger.

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Ways to tell them apart:

etymology
  • A hangar is often associated with airplanes.
  • Remember hangar with an a in the middle as in airplane.
  • A hanger is typically used for clothes.
  • Hanger has an e like in sewing, where clothes are used.
  • Visualize a hangar as a large storage space instead of something hanging.
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