Oblong: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฒ
oblong
[ หษblษล ]
shape
Having an elongated shape, especially in a rectangular form.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The oblong table fit perfectly in the corner of the room.
- She held an oblong mirror in her hand.
- The garden was divided into several oblong plots.
geometry
A shape that is longer than it is wide, often with right angles.
Synonyms
elongated shape, long shape, rectangle
Examples of usage
- The field was in the shape of an oblong.
- The oblong was divided into two smaller rectangles.
- The building had an oblong footprint.
Translations
Translations of the word "oblong" in other languages:
๐ต๐น oblongo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคฒเคเคฌเคพเคเคพเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช lรคnglich
๐ฎ๐ฉ lonjong
๐บ๐ฆ ะดะพะฒะณะฐััะธะน
๐ต๐ฑ podลuลผny
๐ฏ๐ต ้ทๅๅฝข
๐ซ๐ท oblong
๐ช๐ธ oblongo
๐น๐ท uzun
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ธธ์ญํ
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุณุชุทูู
๐จ๐ฟ podlouhlรฝ
๐ธ๐ฐ podlhovastรฝ
๐จ๐ณ ้ฟๆนๅฝข
๐ธ๐ฎ podolgovat
๐ฎ๐ธ langur og mjรณr
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะพะทัะปาะฐะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แแ แซแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ uzunsov
๐ฒ๐ฝ oblongo
Word origin
The word 'oblong' originates from the Old French word 'oblongue', which in turn comes from the Latin 'oblongus', meaning 'rather long'. The term has been used in English since the 15th century to describe shapes that are longer than they are wide, typically with right angles.
See also: along, alongside, long, longed, longevity, longing, longingly, longings, longness, prolong.