octagonal

[US]/ɔkˈtægənəl/
[UK]/ɑk'tægənl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. having the characteristics of an eight-sided shape

Example Sentences

an octagonal, domical vault.

the octagonal ribbed dome of the Florence cathedral

the frontal view misses the octagonal tower.

The table had an octagonal shape.

The building had an octagonal tower.

The garden had an octagonal gazebo.

The room had an octagonal window.

The clock had an octagonal face.

The pendant had an octagonal design.

The mirror had an octagonal frame.

The fountain had an octagonal base.

The badge had an octagonal shape.

The sign had an octagonal border.

Real-world Examples

She did much of her writing at a tiny octagonal table.

Source: Literature

The object is reported to be an octagonal structure with no visible payload.

Source: BBC Listening February 2023 Collection

Within the rigid grid, rows and  rows of nearly identical blocks were constructed around octagonal intersections.

Source: Future World Construction

And because the Islamic depiction of Paradise has eight gates, the mausoleum's rooms were designed to be octagonal.

Source: TED-Ed (video version)

One day, the shaman picked up a small octagonal violet flower and handed over to Robert, mentioning its mind-soothing property.

Source: Friday Flash Fiction - 100-word Micro Fiction

A window at the angle of the room opened directly into an octagonal conservatory, enclosing the corner of the building.

Source: A pair of blue eyes (Part 1)

On either side of the table there was a white octagonal stool which was a smaller edition of the table.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

Sunday's object over Lake Huron was flying at around twenty thousand feet and it was described by officials as octagonal with potential surveillance capabilities.

Source: CNN 10 Student English February 2023 Compilation

My inn had once been a part of an ancient ecclesiastical house, and I dined in a little octagonal common-room, like a font.

Source: Great Expectations (Original Version)

It was octagonal, draped in black velvet from floor to ceiling, with a high remote black ceiling that may have been of velvet too.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

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