octagon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of octagon
1650–60; < Latin octagōnon < Greek oktágōnon, noun use of neuter of oktágōnos octangular; octa-, -gon
Example Sentences
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Murphy did not get the rousing reception from the home fans like Aspinall or Pimblett have in the past as he made a business-like walkout, but he was cheered as he stepped into the octagon.
From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026
The contradictions of mixed martial arts brawler Mark Kerr can’t be contained by a ring, an octagon or a film.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2025
Aspinall has not fought since July 2024 and has spent just three minutes and 22 seconds in the octagon since 2023.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2025
The house was known for its so-called Turkish room, an ornately decorated octagon that Cooper said was “one of the most beautiful spaces in the world.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
My Austrian sniper’s rifle with its blued octagon barrel and the lovely dark walnut, cheek-fitted, schutzen stock, hung over the two beds.
From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway
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