polygon

1 of 2

noun

poly·​gon ˈpä-lē-ˌgän 

1

: a closed plane figure bounded by straight lines

2

: a closed figure on a sphere bounded by arcs of great circles

polygonal

pə-ˈli-gə-nᵊl 

adjective

polygonally

pə-ˈli-gə-nᵊl-ē 

adverb

polygonal

2 of 2

adjective

po·​lyg·​o·​nal pəˈligənᵊl 

1

: having many sides

a polygonal figure

the polygonal assault which the coordinated natural and social sciences could make upon the problems of society

—J. R. Newman

2

: having a surface marked by a pattern of more or less polygonal blocks or spaces

polygonal ground

polygonal soil

see polygon sense 2

polygonally

-ᵊlē 

-ᵊli

adverb

Examples of polygon in a Sentence

Noun

Pentagons, hexagons, and octagons are all kinds of polygons.

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Their proof involved dividing the area into polygons instead of triangles, defining a network of points and lines from those polygons and then determining the best way to color the points of that network. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 13 June 2026

Brands like Barry Callebaut and Cargill employ GPS polygon mapping, which uses satellites to track cocoa bags from individual farms all the way to processing warehouses. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026

In this photo provided by Ukraine's 65th Mechanised Brigade press service on April 10, 2026, a Ukrainian serviceman looks at FPV drone takeoff during a training at the polygon in Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine. — CBS News, 17 May 2026

So even if your car has a weird polygon screen, Android should fill it completely. — ArsTechnica, 12 May 2026

Word History

Etymology

Noun

borrowed from Late Latin polygōnum, borrowed from Greek polýgōnon, from poly- poly- + -gōnon -gon

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1560, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing polygon

• spherical polygon

Rhymes for polygon

• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
• epsilon

Kids Definition

polygon

noun

poly·​gon ˈpäl-i-ˌgän 

: a geometric figure that is closed, that lies in a plane, and whose edges are all straight lines

triangles, squares, and pentagons are all polygons

polygonal

pə-ˈlig-ən-ᵊl 

adjective