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• oval
  oval

  adjective

  having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
• Oval
  Oval

  noun

  a cricket ground in south London, in the borough of Lambeth

oval

American  

[oh-vuhl] / ˈoʊ vəl /

adjective

1. having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.

2. ellipsoidal or elliptical.

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noun

1. an object of oval shape.

2. a body or plane figure that is oval in shape or outline.

3. an elliptical field or a field on which an elliptical track is laid out, as for athletic contests.

4. Informal. a football.

oval ¹ British  

/ ˈəʊvəl, əʊˈvælɪtɪ /

adjective

1. having the shape of an ellipse or ellipsoid

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noun

1. anything that is oval in shape, such as a sports ground

Oval ² British  

/ ˈəʊvəl /

noun

1. a cricket ground in south London, in the borough of Lambeth

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Other Word Forms

• half-oval
  adjective
• ovally
  adverb
• ovalness
  noun
• pseudooval
  adjective
• pseudoovally
  adverb
• semioval
  adjective
• semiovally
  adverb
• semiovalness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of oval

1560–70; < New Latin ōvālis, equivalent to Latin ōv ( um ) egg ¹ + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

He also had a rash on his neck during once Oval Office appearance.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Earlier this month, Trump invited a group of children to the Oval Office to celebrate the return of the Presidential Fitness Test.

From Salon • May 26, 2026

“Not at all,” Trump told reporters during an event in the Oval Office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Even the magic button that summons Diet Cokes to the Oval Office reappeared on the Resolute Desk last January, much to the irritation of the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

On the night of March 31, Johnson addressed the nation from his desk in the Oval Office.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Related Words

• elliptical