wall hanging vs hanging

wall hanging and hanging both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wall hanging	Yes	No	No	No
hanging	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, wall hanging and hanging are synonyms defined as:

wall hanging and hanging: decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

wall hanging (noun)	hanging (noun)
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
	a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
	decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window