[pen-tuh-gon] 
| 1. | a polygon having five angles and five sides. |
| 2. | the Pentagon,
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pen·ta·gon (pěn'tə-gŏn')  (click for larger image in new window) n.
[Late Latin pentagōnum, from Greek pentagōnon : penta-, penta- + -gōnon, -gon.] pen·tag'o·nal (pěn-tāg'ə-nəl) adj., pen·tag'o·nal·ly adv. |
An immense five-sided building in Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., that serves as headquarters for the Department of Defense.
Note: The term is often used to refer to the Department of Defense or the military: “The Pentagon agreed today to submit the modified weapons plan to the president.”
Note: The Pentagon was severely damaged by the September 11 attacks.
A polygon having five sides.
Note: The Pentagon is a huge five-sided building near Washington, D.C., that contains offices of the Department of Defense.
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