the Pentagon

noun

1

: the building in Washington, D.C., that is the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Defense

2

: the leaders of the U.S. military

There was disagreement between the President and the Pentagon over the new military budget.

Examples of the Pentagon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The official account for the Pentagon’s chief technology officer, Emil Michael, has posted propaganda using Q catchphrases as military slogans. — Matthew N. Hannah, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026

The majority of the deaths came from just two strikes, ranking them among the deadliest for civilians the Pentagon has acknowledged in modern warfare, said Airwars, a British watchdog that tracks civilian harm from military operations. — Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Construction began on the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia, one of the largest office buildings in the world. — USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

While some of these universities are pushing back against allegations of wrongdoing, the Pentagon is holding steady. — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the Pentagon

• agamemnon
• automaton
• diencephalon
• panopticon
• phenomenon
• aileron
• antiphon
• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon