Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Mason Jones Defeats Jeremy Stephens Mason Jones opened his lightweight fight against Jeremy Stephens with kicks, controlling the center of the octagon.—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025 Portnoy, who is Jewish, was wearing a white kippah and waving an Israeli flag and Silva celebrated his victory atop the octagon cage.—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 13 Apr. 2025 Some of the shapes featured are the octagon lily inspired by nature with a star cut at its center; the bead, ideal for crafting chains and links, or the pendeloque, shaped as a teardrop.—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025 One unusual feature of Chesterton’s bandstand is its octagon shape and peaked roof.—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 2 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for octagon
Word History
Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon
Share