Explore Oblong through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like simple or long. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Oblong meaning
- Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular.
- Roughly rectangular or elliptical.
- Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
Using Oblong
- The main meaning on this page is: Having a length and width that are different; not square or circular. | Roughly rectangular or elliptical. | Having the horizontal axis of a page longer than the vertical; In landscape orientation.
- Useful related words include: simple, unsubdivided, long, plane figure.
- In the example corpus, oblong often appears in combinations such as: an oblong, oblong shape, of oblong.
Context around Oblong
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.3 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 11 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Oblong
- In this selection, "oblong" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.3 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, minimal, paper, two, shape, bowl and cucumber stand out and add context to how "oblong" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include 0 of oblong shares are and a gigantic oblong pool. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "oblong" sits close to words such as aarhus, abdu and abetted, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with oblong
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sometimes the oblong ball is just not friendly. (8 words)
Comparatively, 2.0% of Oblong shares are held by institutional investors. (11 words)
Form potato mixture into 24 oblong croquettes (about a scant 1/4 cup each). (14 words)
In the footage, the Super Hornet pilot, while traveling at 252 knots at nearly 20,000 feet, switched between his display’s infrared and visual modes as the sensor tried to lock onto the blurry, oblong or pill-shaped object. (40 words)
The first daughter, 37, arrived at the church wearing a white Philip Treacy fascinator that featured an oblong shape and was positioned at the top of her forehead, giving it the appearance of almost sliding off her head. (38 words)
For just one pence, there was a random mish-mash consisting of a christening card, suet log feeder, a novelty bow for a dog, coarse sanding discs, pyramid support stands and a rigid paper oblong. (35 words)
Example sentences (20)
Crafted in wood, in a minimal oblong shape with a narrowing mouth is the Conical Northern lights vase.
For just one pence, there was a random mish-mash consisting of a christening card, suet log feeder, a novelty bow for a dog, coarse sanding discs, pyramid support stands and a rigid paper oblong.
Michael Murphy picked up an oblong bowl and pointed out a raised line that disrupted the ringed pattern on the inside.
Oblong cucumber slices, diced fresh mangos, sliced avocado, and seaweed salad individually adorn each corner of the plate.
One of the phones is seen with a more oblong camera setup (which does not appear like a perfect circle) compared to the other that has a perfect circle.
You will end up with two oblong pieces of meat which are perfect for stuffing.
As officers approached her vehicle, they immediately noticed a small Ziploc bag containing blue oblong pills protruding from her purse.
Comparatively, 2.0% of Oblong shares are held by institutional investors.
Sometimes the oblong ball is just not friendly.
The model, who is married to former Liverpool and England ace Peter Crouch, believes she saw three "oblong shapes of white light" above her car on the A3.
While the Opens don’t look like most earbuds on the market, its case looks similar to others on the market with its oblong shape and hard plastic construction.
With its vertical wood siding, imposing oblong form and almost total lack of windows, it looks like an artwork, or a mini fortress.
In the footage, the Super Hornet pilot, while traveling at 252 knots at nearly 20,000 feet, switched between his display’s infrared and visual modes as the sensor tried to lock onto the blurry, oblong or pill-shaped object.
The Nervilia singaporensis has a unique flower shape that is oblong with a truncate tip and flowers that never open.
Echoes of laughter, accompanied by the sound of splashing, drifted from the direction of a gigantic, oblong pool.
Form potato mixture into 24 oblong croquettes (about a scant 1/4 cup each).
She grew up with her new family in the small town of Oblong, Illinois.
The first daughter, 37, arrived at the church wearing a white Philip Treacy fascinator that featured an oblong shape and was positioned at the top of her forehead, giving it the appearance of almost sliding off her head.
Ahh the Midwest tradition of saying sorry for your loss in the form of something in an oblong pryrex dish.
The latter includes pendants of oblong, tear drop and even eye shapes, some of which take on Celtic appeal, “which is fine with me,” the artist says.
Common combinations with oblong
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- an oblong 10×
- oblong shape 4×
- of oblong 3×
- is oblong 2×
- oblong with 2×
- or oblong 2×
- are oblong 2×