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

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The jumbotrons above the octagon play a sizzle reel of Trump and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance on the campaign trail. Jack Crosbie, Rolling Stone, 14 Jan. 2025 That said, while many doubt the legends’ ability to produce good fights at this stage of their careers, there is still some interest in seeing them in the cage, octagon, hexagon, ring, or whatever the arena may be. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025 Dana White has stepped outside the octagon and into the ring. Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Mar. 2025 For the first time in 33 months, Francis Ngannou will make the walk to an octagon. Mark Puleo, The Athletic, 7 Aug. 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 15 Apr. 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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