Adjective: oblong 'ób,long [N. Amer], 'ób,lóng [Brit]
- Deviating from a square, circle or sphere by being elongated in one direction
"The oblong table was perfect for the narrow dining room"
- (of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sides
"The oblong leaves of the tree provided ample shade"
- A plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
"The football field was an oblong shape"
Derived forms: oblongs
See also: long, simple, unsubdivided
Type of: plane figure, two-dimensional figure
Encyclopedia: Oblong, Illinois