triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
a
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
a triangular plot of land
b
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular table
a triangular pyramid
2
a(1)
: of, relating to, or involving three elements
a triangular agreement
(2)
of a military group
: based primarily on three units
b
: of or relating to a love triangle
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Cubes of jerk chicken with thick slivers of red onion and green pepper adorned the triangular slice, with a spice that felt warm the way jerk chicken should without being overpowering, the way jerk chicken can be.
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Luxembourg’s 1980 submission featured singing sisters Sophie and Magaly in bright, triangular tuxedo suits that predate Klaus Nomi’s similar fashion, accompanied by a tall man who waddles around onstage in a large sequin penguin costume (the backup singers were in penguin sequins, too).
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Bainbridge’s vehicle stopped on the gore, the grassy triangular area between the on-ramp and the freeway.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025
Anyway, coffee cake scones in the end turned out to be these triangular scones that are very buttery, flaky, and short.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
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Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 14 May 2025
Luxembourg’s 1980 submission featured singing sisters Sophie and Magaly in bright, triangular tuxedo suits that predate Klaus Nomi’s similar fashion, accompanied by a tall man who waddles around onstage in a large sequin penguin costume (the backup singers were in penguin sequins, too).
—Nick Allen, Vulture, 13 May 2025
Bainbridge’s vehicle stopped on the gore, the grassy triangular area between the on-ramp and the freeway.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2025
Anyway, coffee cake scones in the end turned out to be these triangular scones that are very buttery, flaky, and short.
—Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for triangular
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“Triangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triangular. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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triangular
adjective
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: of, relating to, or having the form of a triangle
2
: having a triangular base or principal surface
a triangular pyramid
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triangular
noun
tri·an·gu·lar
trī-ˈaŋ-gyə-lər
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