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octagonal
Meaning: shaped like an eight-sided figure
octagonal in a sentence
How octagonal is used in real sentences:
The lookout tower had an octagonal base that gave it extra stability in strong winds.
The new community pool was built in an octagonal shape so that lifeguards could see every corner from the center chair.
“Dancers entered from all eight edges of an octagonal platform, which served as the town square.”
— from the passage Seven Beats Together
Synonyms for octagonal
Other words for octagonal — eight-sided — carry the same meaning.
- eight-sided
Where it comes from
From Greek okto 'eight' + gonia 'angle'
Word parts
- oct — eight
octagonal: oct (eight) + gon (angle) + -al
Memory hook
OCTA (eight) + GONAL — having eight angles.