Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

door hanger

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.23 in modern English

Syllables: door hang-er
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A sign or advertisement that is cut so that it can be hung from the handle or knob of a door.

noun

A visual notification that drops down from another element such as a toolbar icon.

Example Sentences

"The law prohibits you from stuffing your materials into mailboxes, but most communities do not legally frown on doorhangers. These low-priced marketing weapons can do a variety of jobs for you: entice people into your store, tempt them into ordering your product, motivate them to call you for more information, […]"
"I can basically do whatever I want in Gmail without that hidden doorhanger icon disappearing. Also, if a user simply uses the post-login page as a launching pad for opening links in new tabs or windows, then the doorhanger still remains in its hidden state."

Etymology

From door + hanger.

Inflected Forms

door hangers (plural) doorhanger (alternative)

Questions

What does door hanger mean?: A sign or advertisement that is cut so that it can be hung from the handle or knob of a door.
Where does door hanger come from?: From door + hanger.

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