octagon

noun

oc·​ta·​gon ˈäk-tə-ˌgän How to pronounce octagon (audio)
: a polygon of eight angles and eight sides
octagonal adjective
octagonally adverb

Examples of octagon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Local businesses emanate for a few square blocks around Town Square, a paved octagon surrounded by trees and grass that also features a historic gazebo. Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 18 June 2024 Conor McGregor’s return to the octagon will have to wait. Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 15 June 2024 Just beyond is an informal half octagon eating area that overlooks the backyard and hills beyond. James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2024 Neither can a regular octagon, although a two-element set consisting of an octagon and a square does tile. Craig S. Kaplan, Scientific American, 1 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for octagon 

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Word History

Etymology

Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon

First Known Use

1594, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of octagon was in 1594

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Cite this Entry

“Octagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octagon. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

octagon

noun
oc·​ta·​gon ˈäk-tə-ˌgän How to pronounce octagon (audio)
: a polygon with eight angles and eight sides
octagonal adjective

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