1. a flat shape with six straight sides and six angles
Usage: geometry

Examples

• The stop sign is an octagon, but a hexagon has only six sides.
• Honeybees build their cells in the shape of a hexagon.
• Draw a hexagon by connecting six points equally spaced around a circle.
• The bolt head was shaped like a hexagon for the wrench to grip.
• In geometry class, we learned that all angles in a regular hexagon are 120 degrees.
• The floor tiles formed a hexagon pattern throughout the bathroom.