hexagonal

adjective

hex·​ag·​o·​nal hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl 

1

: having six angles and six sides

2

: having a hexagon as section or base

3

: relating to or being a crystal system characterized by three equal lateral axes intersecting at angles of 60 degrees and a vertical axis of variable length at right angles

hexagonally

hek-ˈsa-gə-nᵊl-ē 

adverb

Examples of hexagonal in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, in this May 1, 2025 photo taken from directly above, the the hexagonal support structure that will hold the ELT's 128-foot (39-meter) M1 mirror can be seen in its entirety. —Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 12 May 2025

Photo : David Fitzgerald A circular foyer clad in hexagonal tile introduces the home. —Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 8 May 2025

SpaceX's Starship has an advanced heat shield, made up of approximately 18,000 hexagonal tiles. —Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025

The pope's coffin is shaped like a tapered hexagonal, or octagonal box. —George Petras, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for hexagonal

• diagonal
• octagonal
• tetragonal

Kids Definition

hexagonal

adjective

hex·​ag·​o·​nal hek-ˈsag-ən-ᵊl 

1

: having six angles and six sides

2

: having a hexagon as a section or base

a hexagonal prism