Meaning

  1. The headquarters of the United States Department of Defense.
  2. (metonymically) The United States Department of Defense.

Synonyms

Department of Defense

Ministry of Defence

Translations

Pentagon

Le Pentagone

il Pentagono

het Pentagon

pentagòn

Pentagon

Pentagon

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpɛntəɡɑn/
Etymology

From the shape of the building.

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