"Triangle" meaning in English

See Triangle in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Etymology: From triangle, from being a triangular region. Etymology templates: {{l|en|triangle}} triangle Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Triangle
  1. The area comprising the cities of Raleigh, Durham and Chapel Hill in North Carolina. Used with "the" except when attributive.
    Sense id: en-Triangle-en-name-M-CCgUdc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 94 6
  2. Ellipsis of Bermuda Triangle. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis Alternative form of: Bermuda Triangle
    Sense id: en-Triangle-en-name-r~fG8Th~

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