From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Shapes, patterns, Mathshexagonhex‧a‧gon /ˈheksəɡən $ -ɡɑːn/ noun [countable]CFa shape with six sides → polygon —hexagonal /hekˈsæɡənəl/ adjectiveExamples from the Corpushexagon• The second task was to stand on some planks of wood which had been set out in a hexagon.• A hexagon, a cube; here comes a parallelogram.• In graphite the carbonatoms are arranged in flathexagonslayered on top of each other.• With the clampingblocks, join the legframes with the other rails forming two half hexagons.• Scores of festive, multicolored hexagonssurround my photo.• For example, the square has four-fold symmetry, the pentagon has five-fold, the hexagon has six-fold symmetry.• Any point in the hexagonenclosed by these vectors is consistent with factor price equalization.• Wirehexagons were twisted into the glass.Originhexagon(1500-1600)Greekhexagonos, from hex"six" + gonia"angle"