Oblong (Noun)
Meaning
A plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation.
Classification
Nouns denoting two and three dimensional shapes.
Examples
- The football field was an oblong shape, with one end slightly curved.
- The ancient stone monument was an oblong, roughly hewn from a single block of granite.
- The architect designed the garden pond as an oblong, surrounded by walking paths and flowers.
- The map showed the island as an oblong, with its long axis running east-west.
- The tabletop was an oblong, its surface polished to a high sheen.