oval
adjective
having the general form, shape, or outline of an egg; egg-shaped.
ovals
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pluralof oval.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The Pettit National Ice Center, in Milwaukee, is one of two Olympic-grade long-track ovals in the entire U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026
The orange ovals here show how a perfect circle on the globe is distorted depending on where it is located.
From Slate ● Jan. 21, 2026
Schumacher will compete in his first oval races, with six ovals on the 17-race IndyCar schedule, including the feature Indianapolis 500 next May 24.
From Barron's ● Nov. 24, 2025
The dark ovals, when seen, are almost always located just below the bright auroral zones at each pole, which are akin to Earth's northern and southern lights.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 26, 2024
We’d get into our sports gear and head down to one of the ovals not being used for a real sport.
From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge
