oblong

🇺🇸 /ˈɑːblɔːŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɒblɒŋ/
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noun
R

A shape that looks like a rectangle or an elongated square.

I found an oblong piece of metal that fit perfectly.

R

Anything that is longer in one direction than in the other, especially if it is not a perfect square.

He painted a series of colorful oblong shapes on the wall.

adjective
R

Describes something that is shaped like a rectangle or an elongated square.

We placed an oblong table in the center of the room.

R

Used to talk about objects that are longer than they are wide.

The artist used oblong shapes in his painting.

translation

n. A shape that looks like a rectangle or an elongated square.; Anything that is longer in one direction than in the other, especially if it is not a perfect square.
adj. Describes something that is shaped like a rectangle or an elongated square.; Used to talk about objects that are longer than they are wide.

Word Forms

Plural oblongs