trapezoid

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trapezoid

/ˈtɹæpəzɔɪd/ UK
/trəˈpiːzɔɪd/ UK
/ˈtɹæpəzɔɪd/ US

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Learned borrowing from New Latin trapezoïdēs. By surface analysis, trapeze + -oid. First attested in 1704.

noun trapezoids

Canada, US A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides. There was a trapezoid of light on his shoulder, some bright fragment torn from a greater plane.
Similar: trapezium
Australia, New Zealand, UK A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel.
Similar: irregular quadrilateral, trapezium
The trapezoid bone of the wrist.
The marked trapezoidal area immediately behind the goal line and the goal itself within which the goaltender may touch the puck.

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noun trapezoid bone

Español	trapezoide
Português	trapezoide
Français	trapézoïde

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MLA

"trapezoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/trapezoid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

trapezoid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/trapezoid

Chicago

"trapezoid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/trapezoid.

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@misc{trapezoid_2026,
  title = {trapezoid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trapezoid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}