oblong
adjective/ˈɑbˌlɔŋ/
Frequency rank: #13,953 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
Having a rectangular or elongated shape that is longer in one direction than the other.
Example sentence
The children sat around the oblong table that was longer than it was wide.
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