semicircle
noun
semi·cir·cle
ˈse-mē-ˌsər-kəl 
ˈse-ˌmī-,
-mi-
1
: a half of a circle
2
: an object or arrangement of objects in the form of a half circle
Examples of semicircle in a Sentence
The children sat in a semicircle.
The houses are built in a semicircle.
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Eric Ravenscraft, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2022
Around 100 Latinos, some who were flown from key battleground states like Wisconsin and Arizona, sat in a semicircle in stadium-style seating for the town hall.
—Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
About 30 children were sitting in a semicircle around a tree, said Alec Egan, the birthday girl’s father.
—Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
One striking photograph, discovered in a family album, shows a group of German soldiers sitting in a semicircle, playing cards in the buff.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semicircle. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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semicircle
noun
semi·cir·cle
ˈsem-i-ˌsər-kəl
1
: half of a circle
2
: an object or arrangement of objects in the form of a half circle
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