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Definition of "octagonal" []

  • Having eight sides and eight angles. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "octagonal" in a sentence
  • "Traditionally, the bread is baked in octagonal or hexagonal pans, but just about any shape or size can be used."
  • "He points out that these structures were called octagonal water towers even though the actual water tank inside was cylindrical."
  • "Daoud recalled the octagonal shape of Castello Lucera's central tower."