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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Now, that two-dimensional rectangle is in the middle of the plate, 8½ inches closer to the catcher.
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
No squishy, too-fluffy rectangles here.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Roll dough into a 13- x 9-inch rectangle.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
The small parkway rectangle is sometimes all the space their roots have, and those roots are easily damaged.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
No squishy, too-fluffy rectangles here.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Roll dough into a 13- x 9-inch rectangle.
—Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 24 Feb. 2026
The small parkway rectangle is sometimes all the space their roots have, and those roots are easily damaged.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
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 4 Mar. 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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