Recent Examples on the WebAt the top corners of the trapezoid, sew ribbons for ties. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 22 Aug. 2022 At the top corner of the trapezoid, sew a corresponding color ribbon for ties. Terri Robertson, Country Living, 18 Aug. 2022 There is a craze for the long-but-short denim piece that covers the leg like a trapezoid! Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 22 July 2022 The shape of the State House-- not a rectangle but a trapezoid -- was one of the findings Derry explained during her presentation. Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 18 Dec. 2021 The village at the Ocmulgee Mounds site once held a grand plaza that stood in the shadow of the Great Temple Mound, a massive nine-story earthen trapezoid built of countless baskets of soil carried uphill by thousands of laborers.Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2022 On a map of Los Angeles County, census tract 124300 is shaped like a trapezoid.Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2022 The collection will include seven styles that are all made of leather and include a clutch with an angular trapezoid flap inspired by the futuristic style of the ’80s and ’90s and a roomy everyday tote bag.New York Times, 3 Feb. 2022 Why a trapezoid, which is a four-sided figure with one pair of parallel sides? Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al, 18 Dec. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
New Latin trapezoïdes, from Greek trapezoeidēs trapezium-shaped, from trapeza table