n.
Pronunciation: ' ä- ˌ blo ̇ ŋ
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French oblonge, from Latin oblongus, from ob- toward + longus longitude ― more at LONGITUDE
Date: 15th century
: deviating from a square, circular, or spherical form by elongation in one dimension <an oblong piece of paper> <an oblong melon>
– oblong noun