pentagon

[US]/'pentəɡ(ə)n/
[UK]/'pɛntəɡɑn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a geometric figure with five sides and five angles.

Phrases & Collocations

Pentagon Building

Pentagon Papers

pentagon shape

Example Sentences

He outlined the pentagon in red.

armchair warriors in the Pentagon; an armchair traveler.

black programs in the Defense Department; the Pentagon's black budget.

the Pentagon said 19 of its soldiers had been killed.

It is noted that novel patterns of pentagon and heptagon are formed in some special parameters.

If additional trainer aircraft are needed, the Pentagon plans to redesignate some of its existing rotorcraft rather than buying new airframes.

Defense officials at the Pentagon said the Apaches encountered heavy groundfire during their assault on the Medina armored division. One official said many Apaches were hit by fire.

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