octagon
noun
a polygon having eight angles and eight sides.
octagons
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pluralof octagon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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But borders are borders, and once Strickland has been ejected, it doesn’t take long for everyone to get back to Fan Festing at the various octagons scattered around the Ellipse.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2026
It's like jumping into a kaleidoscope, with constantly shifting triangles, pentagons and octagons.
From BBC ● May 25, 2025
Some, overcome by the beauty, have wept upon seeing the inside of the dome, with its ascending rings of interlocking diamonds and octagons that Jay cut by hand from poplar wood.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
It doesn’t talk about steering, brakes, red octagons, yellow lights.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 8, 2021
While the pillars nearest to the centre are plain octagons, with arches corresponding in simplicity, those at the east end have decorated capitals, supporting moulded arches.
From Scottish Cathedrals and Abbeys by Dugald Butler
