oblong

[ ob-lawng, -long ]
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adjective
  1. elongated, usually from the square or circular form.

  2. in the form of a rectangle one of whose dimensions is greater than the other.

noun
  1. an oblong figure.

Origin of oblong

1
1375–1425; late Middle English oblonge<Latin oblongus rather long, equivalent to ob-ob- + longuslong1

Other words from oblong

  • ob·long·ish, adjective
  • ob·long·ly, adverb
  • ob·long·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for oblong

oblong

/ (ˈɒbˌlɒŋ) /


adjective
  1. having an elongated, esp rectangular, shape

noun
  1. a figure or object having this shape

Origin of oblong

1
C15: from Latin oblongus, from ob- (intensive) + longus long 1

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