pentagon
IPA: pˈɛntɪgɑn
noun
- (geometry) A polygon with five sides and five angles.
- (military) A fort with five bastions.
- The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.
- (metonymically) The United States Department of Defense.
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Examples of "pentagon" in Sentences
- The Pentagon is the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
- The shape of the Pentagon building is that of a five-sided polygon
- The Pentagon has five different sides, each representing a different branch of the military
- The Pentagon is one of the largest office buildings in the world, spanning over 6 million square feet
- The Pentagon was completed in 1943, during World War II
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