semicircle
noun
semi·cir·cle
ˈse-mē-ˌsər-kəl 
ˈse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
1
: a half of a circle
2
: an object or arrangement of objects in the form of a half circle
Examples of semicircle in a Sentence
The children sat in a semicircle.
The houses are built in a semicircle.
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About a dozen stations form a semicircle around the nurse’s desk.
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Men in canoes hanging close to shore broke through the waves into the open ocean to help the hunters form a semicircle around the dolphins and corral them to land.
—Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Step closer, and the source comes into view: squat metal buildings that look like shipping containers arrayed in a semicircle, thrumming with fans and processors.
—Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Similarly, Apple’s Newsroom post features the rainbow lettering, topped by a glassy semicircle with hints of the colors onboard.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
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Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Men in canoes hanging close to shore broke through the waves into the open ocean to help the hunters form a semicircle around the dolphins and corral them to land.
—Prianka Srinivasan Matthew Abbott, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Step closer, and the source comes into view: squat metal buildings that look like shipping containers arrayed in a semicircle, thrumming with fans and processors.
—Dina Temple-Raston, Wired News, 23 May 2025
Similarly, Apple’s Newsroom post features the rainbow lettering, topped by a glassy semicircle with hints of the colors onboard.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for semicircle
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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semicircle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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semicircle
noun
semi·cir·cle
ˈsem-i-ˌsər-kəl
1
: half of a circle
2
: an object or arrangement of objects in the form of a half circle
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