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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The piece resembling an Aeolian harp is a tall rectangle, and its strings should make faint sounds as the wind blows through them.
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From there, fold the body into thirds to create a compact rectangle.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Her giant white inflatable rectangle would be meaningless without the chic black base!
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The small rectangle of land near the Mississippi River abuts a chemical plant that emits foul-smelling gases.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
From there, fold the body into thirds to create a compact rectangle.
—Amy Louise Bailey, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2025
Her giant white inflatable rectangle would be meaningless without the chic black base!
—Kinsey Jasnoch, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The small rectangle of land near the Mississippi River abuts a chemical plant that emits foul-smelling gases.
—Sharon Lerner, ProPublica, 6 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 9 May. 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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