trapezoid /ˈtɹæpəzɔɪd/ noun4 •(US, Canada) A (convex) quadrilateral with two (non-adjacent) parallel sides.There was a trapezoid of light on his shoulder, some bright fragment torn from a greater plane. — 2023 •The marked trapezoidal area immediately behind the goal line and the goal itself within which the goaltender may touch the puck. •The trapezoid bone of the wrist. •(UK, Australia) A convex quadrilateral with no sides parallel. formstrapezoids