octagons

Polygons with eight

Octagons is the plural of octagon, a polygon with eight sides and eight angles.

The most familiar octagon is the stop sign.

In architecture and design, octagonal shapes appear in floor tiles, gazebos, and fighting rings: The UFC octagon has become iconic in mixed martial arts.

geometry

polygon

Multisided plane figure

  • verticesCorner points of shapes
  • anglesRotation between intersecting lines
  • regularOccurring at fixed intervals

irregular · interior angles · perimeter · area · equilateral · convex · concave · tessellation · symmetry · diagonals

combat

cage

Barred confinement structure

  • MMAHybrid combat sport
  • UFCCombat sports promotion
  • fightingEngaging in physical conflict

ring · mixed martial arts · arena · bout · match · championship · fighters · knockout · submission · referee

signage

stop signs

Traffic control signals

regulatory · road signs · warning · yield · highway · visibility · reflective · mounted · street corner · driving

games

board games

Structured tabletop play

game pieces · spaces · grid · puzzle · tessellating · token · movement · territory · gaming · dice

architecture

windows

Glass-filled wall openings

baptisteries · floor plans · rotundas · gazebos · kiosks · cupolas · turrets · ornamental · decorative · structural

Categories
Opposites
number of sides

octagonstriangles

Three-sided plane figures

hexagons · pentagons · squares · heptagons · decagons

geometric category

octagonscircles

Equidistant curves from centers

ellipses · ovals · spheres · curves · arcs

Phrases
Family

octagon, octagonal

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G