English Explanatory Dictionary

oblong

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
  2. Roughly rectangular or elliptical.
  3. Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
noun
  1. Something with an oblong shape.
  2. A rectangle with length and width that are different.
  3. An ellipse with minor and major axes that are different.
verb
  1. To extend so as to form an oblong shape.
  2. To give an oblong shape to.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒblɒŋ/ en-GB-oblong.ogg /ˈɑblɔŋ/ /ˈɑblɑŋ/ /ˈɔblɔŋ/ [ˈɔ̟blɔ̟ŋ]

Word forms

oblong more oblong most oblong oblongs oblonging oblonged

Etymology

From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.

Related words

oblongate oblate obloid prolate rectangle

Derived words

oblongish oblongly oblongness oblong number suboblong
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