rectangular
adjective
rect·an·gu·lar
rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər 
1
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular area
2
a
: crossing, lying, or meeting at a right angle
rectangular axes
b
: having edges, surfaces, or faces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles
rectangular parallelepipeds
a rectangular solid
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Available now and starting at $140, the table linen collection includes a napkin set as well a tablecloth in either a rectangular or square silhouette.
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
The computer zone is rectangular and rulebook-precise, not the more forgiving oval umpires have called for decades.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The Bonaire cabin kit caught our eye for its modern, rectangular shape that takes inspiration from vacation resort cabins.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
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Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
The computer zone is rectangular and rulebook-precise, not the more forgiving oval umpires have called for decades.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025
The Bonaire cabin kit caught our eye for its modern, rectangular shape that takes inspiration from vacation resort cabins.
—Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2025
Along a dirt road off the narrow highway that hugs the northern shore the taro leaves extend like waving hands from the quilt of rectangular pools so shallow that the birds in them stand with their leg joints exposed.
—Matt Negrin, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangular. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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rectangular
adjective
rect·an·gu·lar
rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər
1
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular building
2
: having edges, faces, or surfaces that meet at right angles : having faces or surfaces shaped like rectangles
a rectangular solid
rectangular blocks
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