I. ˈäˌblȯŋ also -läŋ adjective
Etymology: Middle English oblonge, from Latin oblongus elongated, somewhat long, from ob- toward, over, completely + longus long — more at ob- , long
: deviating from a square or circular form through elongation:
a. : rectangular with adjacent sides unequal
b. : rectangular with the normally horizontal dimension the greater — used of a plane surface or of an object with a principal plane surface
an oblong sheet of paper
oblong tables
• ob·long·ly adverb
• ob·long·ness noun -es
II. noun
( -s )
: an oblong figure
a border of silver oblongs