Oblong Definition

ŏblông, -lŏng
oblongs
adjective
Deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by being elongated in one direction.
American Heritage
Longer than broad; elongated.
Webster's New World
Having the shape of or resembling a rectangle or ellipse.
American Heritage
Having an elongated form with approximately parallel sides.
An oblong leaf.
American Heritage
noun
An oblong figure.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Oblong

Noun

Singular:
oblong
Plural:
oblongs

Origin of Oblong

  • Middle English from Latin oblongus ob- intensive pref. (sense uncertain) ob– longus long del-1 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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