hanging
noun
the act, an instance, or the form of capital punishment carried out by suspending one by the neck from a gallows, gibbet, or the like, until dead.
hangings
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pluralof hanging.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The transformation took 875 hours and included the installation of emerald-green silk wall hangings and new lighting.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
It does not, for example, permit wall hangings that don’t actually exist.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
The bed, fitted with exquisite blue-and-white toile hangings, reflects the Washingtons’ taste.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 7, 2026
If framed travel photos or ceramic wall hangings are aesthetically pleasing or stylish, they can function as decor.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2025
It began to show the splendour of its hangings as the boy put fire to the wicks.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
