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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Duval-Carrie’s gigantic rectangular panels greet visitors on the first floor.
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The Selfridges’ launch will also feature one necklace called Midnight Drive, a large, daring piece set with big rectangular gems.
—Constance Droganes, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
In 1799, English mechanical engineer and inventor George Medhurst proposed moving goods through rectangular cast-iron pipes using air pressure, an early form of pneumatic transport.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Hours earlier, the governor, Josh Shapiro, had led a seder, sitting in the middle of a long rectangular table in the dining room, surrounded by his wife, three of their children, his three siblings, and several nieces and nephews.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The Selfridges’ launch will also feature one necklace called Midnight Drive, a large, daring piece set with big rectangular gems.
—Constance Droganes, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
In 1799, English mechanical engineer and inventor George Medhurst proposed moving goods through rectangular cast-iron pipes using air pressure, an early form of pneumatic transport.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
Hours earlier, the governor, Josh Shapiro, had led a seder, sitting in the middle of a long rectangular table in the dining room, surrounded by his wife, three of their children, his three siblings, and several nieces and nephews.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangular. Accessed 15 Dec. 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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