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L-shaped

L-shaped

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Shaped like the letter L with two straight parts at a right angle
  • adjective
  • /ˈelˌʃeɪpt/
: en forma de L
  • The architect designed an L-shaped kitchen that maximizes space and efficiency.
  • L-shaped room

So today's objective is to somehow build an L-shaped desk right here, custom made.

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Examples

  • Maxine's basement had been converted into an apartment and was furnished with an L-shaped couch, coffee table, and a dining room set.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • The kitchen was under a balcony, half hidden by an L-shaped snack bar.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • I love our L-shaped room.

  • The construction office was a long L-shaped building to the west of the stadium.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • The reception area was a large, L-shaped room.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • The living room was large by New York standards, with an L-shaped couch.

    Blog text (12)
  • Well, the end result was an L-shaped house with what looks like two front doors facing the driveway, one door on each leg.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • The fishing camp had only three rooms, an L-shaped living room, dining room, and kitchen combination, and two bedrooms.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • Joey's apartment building is an L-shaped skyscraper about 30 stories high, unimpressive by New York City standards.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • By now they're in an L-shaped room with wood benches and bulletin boards all over the walls.

    Fiction book (1992)

Surface Forms

L-shaped positive

Morphology

L-shaped = shaped (transparent) = L + ed

The base adjective 'shaped' is transparently modified by the letter-name modifier 'L' to mean having the shape of an L.

Etymology

L-shaped comes from the letter L, which looks like two straight lines joined at a 'right angle'. So something L-shaped has that corner form, like a desk or sofa that fits neatly into a corner.