oblong
Other forms: oblongs
If you take a rectangle or a circle and stretch it out, you end up with an elongated shape called an oblong. If you stretch a circle until it becomes an oval, you've made it oblong.
First consider the Latin word longus, which means "long," and the prefix "ob," which refers to some direction. It makes sense, then, that an oblong should be an elongated shape, stretched long in one direction. It can be used a noun or an adjective. If your dining room table is an oblong, you're going to need an oblong tablecloth.
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deviating from a square or circle or sphere by being elongated in one directionsynonyms:longprimarily spatial sense; of relatively great or greater than average spatial extension or extension as specified
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(of a leaf shape) having a somewhat elongated form with approximately parallel sidessynonyms:
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a plane figure that deviates from a square or circle due to elongation
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Vocabulary lists containing oblong
Mariam and Laila belong to different generations, but they develop a deep bond as their home city of Kabul, Afghanistan becomes more dangerous.
Karana's people have left her behind on the island where she was born. Now she must learn to survive while contending with fearsome wild dogs, an unforgiving landscape, and her own loneliness.