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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
Synonyms

oval

American  
[oh-vuhl] / ˈoʊ vəl /

adjective

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

  2. ellipsoidal or elliptical.

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

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Oval 2 British  
/ ˈəʊvəl /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of oval

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

Example Sentences

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The vigil in Alice Springs will be held at the Anzac sports oval at 17.30 local time.

From BBC • May 7, 2026

A keen Chelsea fan, she played football alongside her rugby until a move to Hartpury College and its dedicated rugby programme at 16 focused her exclusively on all matters oval.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

Scientists have found the strongest evidence yet that a black hole and a neutron star collided while moving along an oval shaped orbit instead of the near perfect circles scientists usually expect before such mergers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Over the past two weeks inside the Milan oval, he has grabbed two gold medals and a silver—and he may not be done yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

We shuffle to the dining room, where the gargantuan oval oak table is covered with evidence of a mass operation.

From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali

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