hexagon
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of hexagon
From the Greek word hexágōnon, dating back to 1560–70. See hexa-, -gon
Example Sentences
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“Oh, sometimes there might be a hexagon drawn on the curtains in his bedroom or a bottle of urine on the windowsill.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 27, 2025
Not only do they offer high-quality, fresh, organic spices, but their magnetic hexagon jars are beautiful to display.
From Salon • Dec. 17, 2024
The French sometimes refer to their country as “L’Hexagone” — the hexagon — because of its shape.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 8, 2024
In 1975 he conjectured that the optimal packing of n circles is an arrangement in a triangular lattice that forms the shape of a hexagon that is as regular as possible.
From Scientific American • Jun. 6, 2023
Its wick emitted a gentle hiss and soft yellow light as a tiny petal of flame danced inside its glass hexagon.
From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young
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