shaped

American

[sheypt] / ʃeɪpt /

adjective

of a definite form, shape, or character (often used in combination).

a U-shaped driveway.
designed to fit a particular form, body, or contour.

a shaped garment.
Furniture. having other than a plane surface.

-shaped British

/ ʃeɪpt /

combining form

having the shape of

an L-shaped room
a pear-shaped figure

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

well-shaped adjective

Etymology

Origin of shaped

First recorded in 1530–40; shape + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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But cooking a people’s food illuminates how cuisines are shaped by religion, history and geography.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

"There isn't a life that Facebook's algorithm hasn't touched, and that influence has shaped everything. So it's time to say more," Sorkin told the event.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

Lewis and Clark’s expedition to the Pacific was aimed at mapping trade routes, but its heroic ambition shaped the identity of a young nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Five artists and creative studios have shaped Coachella’s visual identity over 25 years through works ranging from annual posters to 57-foot-tall astronauts.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

She couldn’t see the hill shaped like a waterbuck’s ear.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

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