Word Image
plural: octagons
Part Of Speech
noun
Word Meaning
a polygon with eight angles and eight sides
Word Family
octagonal
octagonally
Sentences
An octagon is a shape with eight sides.
The best game table design is a round or octagon table that seats four or more players at a time.
A noteworthy building in the town is the octagonal town-hall, dating from 1747.
The term “octagon” is derived from the Greek words “okto” meaning “eight” and “gonia” meaning “angle.”
The family of eight had plenty of space at the large table in the shape of an octagon.
I’m nearly finished fitting the bathroom window shaped like an octagon into place.
The playground has an octagon at its center, providing a unique focal point.
It is a gothic-style stone building with octagonal towers and pinnacles, completed in 1843.
Typically, traffic STOP signs are red octagonal shapes.
In some cultures, the octagon is believed to symbolize balance, harmony, and stability.
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