RECTANGLES Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

rectangles

noun

plural of rectangle

as in squares

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Recent Examples of rectangles Overseen by local design firm Northern Ground, the new logo depicts layers of rectangles in different shades of red, orange and yellow emanating from a black rectangle reflective of a dark movie screen. — Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 9 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Crustless white bread slices are cut into squares, covered with a cheesy mixture made of sharp Cheddar cheese, butter, and heavy cream, then topped with another square before adding more of the cheese mixture on top.

— Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
The ceremonies conducted late on Monday involved hundreds of couples in several major squares in the capital, including more than 100 in the vast Imam Hossein square in central Tehran, according to reports in Iranian media.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 May 2026

Definition of squares

Noun

The small 10cm brass cubes, often installed in sidewalks outside residential homes, are the work of German artist Gunter Demnig who initiated the project in the 1990s.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Use a couple of packing cubes Never underestimate the organizational power of a packing cube.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of cubes

Noun

Three knock-ons and two ruck turnovers stymied long blocks of pressure by the Black Ferns in the Red Roses 22.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
The attack on Kyiv damaged more than 50 civilian sites, including apartment blocks, post offices, a maternity hospital and a textile plant, Vyhivskyi, the interior minister, said.

— HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026

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