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

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The Irish superstar has yet to step back into the octagon with the UFC and has not laced up his boxing gloves. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Located in Altadena’s historic Millionaire’s Row, the three-story home was famed for its octagon Turkish room, inspired by the 1893 World’s Fair. R. Daniel Foster, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 The octagon sits in the center of the Sphere’s stage, with amphitheater seating stretching high up into the dome on one side and a gargantuan, LED-display screen enveloping the other. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 His career has slowed in recent years though, with his last fight in the octagon being a loss to Dustin Poirier in July 2021. Callum Booth, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for octagon 

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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“Octagon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/octagon. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

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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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