Recent Examples on the WebIt’s also heavily influenced by mixed martial arts and UFC, since Gyllenhaal’s Dalton goes from being a dangerous fighter in the octagon to breaking bones in a breezy tavern setting.—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2024 These tiles come in octagon, cross, square, triangular and rectangular pieces in numerous sizes, all available in 24 colors.—Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 8 Dec. 2023 Enjoy behind-the-scenes access with a VIP Experience package that can feature premium seating, post-fight octagon experience, all-inclusive hospitality, meet-and-greets with UFC fighters and more.—The McClatchy Media Network, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2024 The green Millenia Stud Earrings from Swarovski are octagon cut and gold-tone plated for a truly eye-catching look that can be dressed up or down.—Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2023 However, the French-Cameroonian later moved to the octagon and went on to have huge success with the UFC.—Ben Morse, CNN, 8 Mar. 2024 Two additional rectangular rooms flank the main building, and house a large office where the pair work side by side as well as a two-story library to showcase an exciting and still growing collection of books, including several on the American history of architectural octagons.—Jennifer Mazi, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2024 Covington, meantime, returns to the octagon for the first time since March 2022.—Tim Chan, Variety, 16 Dec. 2023 This might look like, for instance, covering a curved surface by tiling it with octagons so that there aren’t any gaps between the shapes, which are nonoverlapping.—Rachel Crowell, Scientific American, 6 Dec. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Latin octagonum, from Greek oktagōnon, from okta- + -gōnon -gon
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