Oval is an adjective to describe things that look like a long circle. It means the shape is round but stretched out in one direction.
She drew an oval on the paper.
The mirror has an oval shape.
Oval as a noun means a shape like an egg or stretched circle. It refers to a closed curve that is longer than it is wide.
The table has an oval top.
He pointed to a big oval on the map.
Oval can mean a sports ground or running track that has the shape of an oval. It is a common term in sports like cricket or athletics.
The runners raced around the oval.
The school has a large oval for sports.
The Oval is the name of a famous cricket stadium in London. It is used as a proper noun to refer to this specific place.
The match is at The Oval this Sunday.
The Oval is one of England's famous stadiums.
Oval can sometimes be used figuratively to mean an indirect or roundabout way of saying something. It is not very common but can appear in formal or literary contexts.
He gave an oval answer without details.
Her speech was full of oval phrases.
In anatomy, the oval refers to the oval window, a part in the ear that helps carry sound to the inner ear. This is a technical and medical use.
The sound passes through the oval window.
The doctor checked the ear’s oval area.
