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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Place a rectangle of feta lengthwise in the center of each pepper strip.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Roll dough into an 11- x 8-inch rectangle.
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Roll the dough out into a large rectangle measuring about 14½× 8 inches.
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Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Place a rectangle of feta lengthwise in the center of each pepper strip.
—Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 29 Dec. 2025
Roll dough into an 11- x 8-inch rectangle.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 26 Dec. 2025
Roll the dough out into a large rectangle measuring about 14½× 8 inches.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 22 Dec. 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 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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