pentagon
[ pen-tuh-gon, -guh n ]
/ ˈpɛn təˌgɒn, -gən /
noun
a polygon having five angles and five sides.
the Pentagon,
- a building in Arlington, Virginia, having a plan in the form of a regular pentagon, containing most U.S. Defense Department offices.
- the U.S. Department of Defense; the U.S. military establishment.
Origin of pentagon
OTHER WORDS FROM pentagon
pen·tag·o·nal [pen-tag-uh-nl] /pɛnˈtæg ə nl/, adjective pen·tag·o·nal·ly, adverb sub·pen·tag·o·nal, adjectiveWords nearby pentagon
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British Dictionary definitions for pentagon (1 of 2)
pentagon
/ (ˈpɛntəˌɡɒn) /
noun
a polygon having five sides
Derived forms of pentagon
pentagonal (pɛnˈtæɡənəl), adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for pentagon (2 of 2)
Pentagon
/ (ˈpɛntəˌɡɒn) /
noun
the five-sided building in Arlington, Virginia, that houses the headquarters of the US Department of Defense
the military leadership of the US
Scientific definitions for pentagon
pentagon
[ pĕn′tə-gŏn′ ]
A polygon having five sides.
Other words from pentagon
pentagonal adjective (pĕn-tăg′ə-nəl)Cultural definitions for pentagon (1 of 2)
Pentagon
An immense five-sided building in Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., that serves as headquarters for the Department of Defense.
notes for Pentagon
The term is often used to refer to the Department of Defense or the military: “The Pentagon agreed today to submit the modified weapons plan to the president.”
notes for Pentagon
The Pentagon was severely damaged by the
September 11 attacks.
Cultural definitions for pentagon (2 of 2)
notes for pentagon
The
Pentagon is a huge five-sided building near
Washington, D.C., that contains offices of the
Department of Defense.