rectangle
noun
rect·an·gle
ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl 
: a parallelogram all of whose angles are right angles
especially
: one with adjacent sides of unequal length
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Instead of a neatly spread comforter or duvet, the top blankets were tightly folded into a compact rectangle and placed squarely at the foot of the bed.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Expansive glass walls, subdivided into rectangles by steel mullions, offer tantalizing glimpses into the daily and work life of its occupants.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
The display is an oblong rectangle, like a standard full-length mirror.
—Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Surgeons then shape the tooth into a rectangle, drill a hole into it and glue a plastic optical lens inside the hole.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Expansive glass walls, subdivided into rectangles by steel mullions, offer tantalizing glimpses into the daily and work life of its occupants.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 Apr. 2025
The display is an oblong rectangle, like a standard full-length mirror.
—Gabra Zackman Emma Kehlbeck Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Surgeons then shape the tooth into a rectangle, drill a hole into it and glue a plastic optical lens inside the hole.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rectangle
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangle. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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rectangle
noun
rect·an·gle
ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl
: a four-sided polygon that has four right angles and each pair of opposite sides parallel and of the same length
Etymology
from Latin rectangulus "having a right angle," from earlier Latin rectus "right" and angulus "angle"
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