hexagon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hexagon
From the Greek word hexágōnon, dating back to 1560–70. See hexa-, -gon
Example Sentences
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The scoreboard is a hexagon, just like the one at Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2025
Yet for some species, the hexagon comes with a nasty catch: It isn't one-size-fits-all.
From Salon • Jul. 27, 2023
In 1975 he conjectured that the optimal packing of n circles is an arrangement in a triangular lattice that forms the shape of a hexagon that is as regular as possible.
From Scientific American • Jun. 6, 2023
It’s fascinating how bees know to make it in these symmetrical, hexagon shapes that are luminous and beautiful.
From New York Times • Oct. 21, 2022
I’m about to crawl into my cell when a body with long black hair sits up inside my hexagon.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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