pentagon UK /ˈpɛn.tə.ɡən/US /ˈpɛn.təˌɡɑn/ noun2 •A polygon with five sides and five angles.Imagine a vast sheet of paper on which straight Lines, Triangles, Squares, Pentagons, Hexagons, and other figures, instead of remaining fixed in their places, move freely about, […] — 1884 •A fort with five bastions. formspentagons