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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The institute’s report envisioned the town center as a semicircle of new buildings forming a quad with Building 13.
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Different catheters have a different shape, from basket and flower to circle and semicircle.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
The two bone-conduction modules are connected by a flexible semicircle that can bend outward to fit your head, but beyond that there aren't any adjustable pieces to the design.
—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
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Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2024
Different catheters have a different shape, from basket and flower to circle and semicircle.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 23 Apr. 2024
The two bone-conduction modules are connected by a flexible semicircle that can bend outward to fit your head, but beyond that there aren't any adjustable pieces to the design.
—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
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 Dec. 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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