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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Outdoors, mature trees and greenery encase the Garrett Eckbo-landscaped grounds, which host a large rectangular swimming pool nestled alongside a sundeck, as well as a shaded al fresco dining area.
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 July 2024
Many of the city's 6,600 residents have some tie to lobstering; modest house after house has stacks of rectangular lobster traps in the driveway.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Kent’s rectangular pieces are essentially blocks of a single hue.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The luxury handbags came in gorgeous shapes and sizes such as a large black tote with an abstract shape, a red rectangular shape with a small handle, and another red bag which her child was playfully seen with.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 July 2024
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 20 July 2024
Many of the city's 6,600 residents have some tie to lobstering; modest house after house has stacks of rectangular lobster traps in the driveway.
—Keith Matheny, USA TODAY, 20 July 2024
Kent’s rectangular pieces are essentially blocks of a single hue.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 19 July 2024
The luxury handbags came in gorgeous shapes and sizes such as a large black tote with an abstract shape, a red rectangular shape with a small handle, and another red bag which her child was playfully seen with.
—Kerane Marcellus, Essence, 19 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for rectangular
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangular. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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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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