Definitions for oblong
ˈɒbˌlɔŋ, -ˌlɒŋob·long

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. oblongadjective

   a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation

2. oblongadjective

   (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides

3. oblongadjective

   deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. oblongnoun

   Something with an oblong shape.

2. oblongnoun

   A rectangle having length greater than width.

3. oblongadjective

   Describing something that is longer than it is wide.

4. oblongadjective

   Roughly rectangular or ellipsoidal.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. OBLONGadjective

   Longer than broad; the same with a rectangle parallelogram, whose sides are unequal. Harr.

   Etymology: oblong, Fr. oblongus, Latin.

   The best figure of a garden I esteem an oblong upon a descent. William Temple, Miscell.

   Every particle, supposing them globular or not very oblong, would be above nine million times their own length from any other particle. Richard Bentley, Sermons.

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1. oblong

   Oblong refers to a shape or object which has an elongated form, often rectangular or ellipsoid in shape, significantly longer in one dimension than the other. However, unlike a rectangle, an oblong is not square at its ends.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Oblongadjective

   having greater length than breadth, esp. when rectangular

2. Oblongnoun

   a rectangular figure longer than it is broad; hence, any figure longer than it is broad

3. Etymology: [L. oblongus; ob (see Ob-) + longus long: cf. F. oblong.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Oblong

   Oblong is a village in Crawford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,580 at the 2000 census. The village boasts itself as being "The Only Oblong" in the world. It is the home of the Illinois Oil Field Museum and Resource Center at Oblong, Illinois, a collection of early oilfield artifacts from the early days of the oil industry in the Illinois Basin and a resource center featuring a collection of early oil field records and resource books. Oblong also boasts the largest nighttime marching band parade competition in the state of Illinois. The annual parade caps off the Oblong "Fall Follies" fall festival and the event is attended each year by large crowds of people from all around the surrounding areas. Oblong has one public four year high school and one public grade school. In athletics, Oblong High School's teams are nicknamed the "Panthers" for boys and "Lady Panthers" for the girls. Oblong Grade School touts "Tigers" as the nickname for its athletic teams.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oblong

   ob′long, adj. long in one way: longer than broad.—n. (geom.) a rectangle longer than broad: any oblong figure.—adj. Ob′longish.—adv. Ob′longly.—n. Ob′longness. [Fr.,—L. ob, over, longus, long.]

EntomologyRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Oblong

   longer than broad.

How to pronounce oblong?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of oblong in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of oblong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of oblong in a Sentence

1. Lee Swanson:

   It was oblong, egg-shaped, you could say, I think aluminum, with a cord coming out of it leading to a small plastic box that contained a battery.

2. James Hyslop:

   The experience of holding a piece of another world in your hands is something you never forget, it is an actual piece of the moon. It is about the size of a football, a bit more oblong than that, larger than your head.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=oblong
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Oblong
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=oblong
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oblong
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=oblong
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=oblong
8. ^ Entomology
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/22748/22748-h/22748-h.htm#:~:text=oblong