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Added 4 October 2026

oblong

/ˈɒblɒŋ/ adjective

In Latin: oblongus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about oblong at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.

noun

Something with an oblong shape.
A rectangle with length and width that are different.
An ellipse with minor and major axes that are different.

verb

To extend so as to form an oblong shape.
To give an oblong shape to.

Origin

From Middle English oblong, oblonge, borrowed from Latin oblongus.

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