HyperDic: pentagon

English > 3 senses of the word Pentagon / pentagon:
NOUNartifactPentagona government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense
groupPentagonthe United States military establishment
shapepentagona five-sided polygon
Pentagon / pentagon > pronunciation
Soundspeh'nihgaa.n; peh'ntihgaa.n
RhymesAbidjan ... Yukon: 149 rhymes with aan...
English > Pentagon: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA government building with five sides that serves as the headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.
Instance ofgovernment buildingA building that houses a branch of government
SpanishPentágono, pentágono
CatalanPentàgon, pentàgon
English > Pentagon: 3 senses > noun 2, group
MeaningThe United States military establishment.
Categorymilitary, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machineThe military forces of a nation
Broaderbureaucracy, bureaucratismnonelective government officials
Spanishpentágono
Catalanpentàgon
English > pentagon: 3 senses > noun 3, shape
MeaningA five-sided polygon.
Broaderpolygon, polygonal shapeA closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
Spanishpentágono
Catalanpentàgon
Adjectivespentangular, pentagonalof or relating to or shaped like a pentagon

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