rectangle

noun

Definition of rectanglenext
as in square

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Recent Examples of rectangle During our next interview, Pissenem took a new page of graph paper and drew a skinny rectangle. — Max Marshall, Vanity Fair, 15 July 2026 Using a floured rolling pin, roll dough into a 12×8-inch rectangle, about ½ inch thick. — Chadwick Boyd, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2026 Kelce reportedly designed the ring with Lubeck, which used an old mine and rectangle cut diamonds with antique references. — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 3 July 2026 Starting along short side of rectangle, lay 4 pieces of pepperoni side by side, half-inch apart, and roll into tight cylinder, pinching seam to seal. — ABC News, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rectangle
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  1. square
  2. cube
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  • The Guayrá was still covered in a thick mist at that early hour, but the man was out in the middle of the square, looking down into the well and thinking sleepily about something.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Siu also said parking near the square was removed without enough notice to businesses.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of square
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  • The zooming-out step passes through a point at which all magnets look the same, whether their atoms are arranged in cubes or tetrahedra.
    — Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The hex storage cube printed well, with the pre-tuned retraction settings working well on the myriad tiny interspaced holes.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of cube

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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectangle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2026.

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