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pen·ta·gon
 pentagon
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- pronunciation:
- pen
t
gan
- features:
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noun |
| definition 1: |
A pentagon is a shape that has five straight sides.
Some of the toy blocks have the shape of a pentagon.
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| definition 2: |
When people talk about "the Pentagon," they mean the building near Washington, D.C. where high-level military people work and make serious decisions about the defense of the United States. When people say "the Pentagon," they might also mean the military people who work in the offices of that building. The building is called "the Pentagon" because it has five sides.
The President had many talks with the Pentagon during the crisis. |
| derivation: |
pentagonal (adj.) |
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