Question 1 · Quick check
oblong
CEFRC1
/ˈɒblɒŋ/
adjective · noun
Türkçe translations
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In plain English
- 01
adjective
Having a shape that is longer than it is wide.
- 02
adjective
Extra detailHaving the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
Examples
I lost this oblong Japanese brazier in an earthquake.
Phobos has an oblong shape with an average diameter of about 14 miles (22 kilometers).
At a glance
Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale
- Senses
- 5
- Parts of speech
- 2
- Citations
- 5
Deep Dive
adjective
Extra meaningsRoughly rectangular or elliptical.
Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
noun
Extra meaningSomething with an oblong shape.
More examples
In contextPlant upright spreading hardy, vigorous and productive; berry, oblong, round, medium size, sweet but rather ideipid.
The room was quite dark. The oblong window showed the night sky pricked here and there with stars.
Of the smaller oblong formats, none is specifically designated for music.
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Origin
adjective
From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.