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.
Recent Examples on the Web
One striking photograph, discovered in a family album, shows a group of German soldiers sitting in a semicircle, playing cards in the buff.
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
On the southern arc of the semicircle, Russia has thus far not sought to drive northeast from Debaltseve—possibly because of difficult terrain and stubborn Ukrainian defenders—and has instead launched an attack from Donetsk north through Avdiivka.
—Frederick W. Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2022
On a recent weekday in July, a group of young girls sat in a semicircle awaiting instruction before striking orange HomeDepot buckets with their drumsticks.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024
Seven rectangular panels stood tall and narrow in a semicircle behind the incense burner, each panel bearing a relief in memory of a particular North Korean province.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
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Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2024
On the southern arc of the semicircle, Russia has thus far not sought to drive northeast from Debaltseve—possibly because of difficult terrain and stubborn Ukrainian defenders—and has instead launched an attack from Donetsk north through Avdiivka.
—Frederick W. Kagan, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2022
On a recent weekday in July, a group of young girls sat in a semicircle awaiting instruction before striking orange HomeDepot buckets with their drumsticks.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 22 July 2024
Seven rectangular panels stood tall and narrow in a semicircle behind the incense burner, each panel bearing a relief in memory of a particular North Korean province.
—William T. Vollmann, Harper's Magazine, 24 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for semicircle
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“Semicircle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/semicircle. Accessed 28 Sep. 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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