pentagon
noun
- polygon with five sides
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈpɛntəɡɑn/ / /ˈpɛntəɡən/ / /ˈpɛn.təˌɡɑn/ / /ˈpɛn.tə.ɡən/ / /ˈpɛn.tə.ɡɒn/
name
Etymology: From the shape of the building.
- The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.
- The United States Department of Defense.
“The Vietnamese people inspired youth of all nationalities […] by demonstrating that the determination of a people to fight for their sovereignty and right to self-determination was an unconquerable force, even in the face of Pentagon might.”
“Asked by CNN what measures DHS was taking after the Pentagon leaks, Mayorkas said the department issued a reminder to employees and that he had directed a review.”
noun
Etymology: From Middle French pentagone, from Late Latin pentagōnum, from Ancient Greek πεντάγωνον (pentágōnon), noun use of the neuter of the adjective πεντάγωνος (pentágōnos, “five-angled”), from πέντε (pénte, “five”) + -γωνος (-gōnos, “angled”). Equivalent to penta- + -gon.
- A polygon with five sides and five angles.
“Imagine a vast sheet of paper on which straight Lines, Triangles, Squares, Pentagons, Hexagons, and other figures, instead of remaining fixed in their places, move freely about, […]”
- A fort with five bastions.