pentagon
noun
a polygon having five angles and five sides.
pentagonal
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a word derived from
pentagon.
Example Sentences
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One especially important milestone occurs when five larger protein building blocks connect to form a closed pentagonal ring.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 22, 2026
In 2006, Serra created “Connector,” a 65-feet-high, 360-ton, pentagonal sculpture made of weathered steel.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024
The 20 hexagonal and 12 pentagonal panels were traditionally made of leather and stitched together.
From Scientific American ● Nov. 19, 2022
You can see it outdoors, where the char on a built-in Eckbo-designed pentagonal table was scraped off and its newly irregular ends sealed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 2021
It was smooth, pentagonal, with three display windows that all blinked with numbers.
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
