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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectangles
  1. squares
  2. cubes
  3. blocks
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 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
  • Tear the loaf into generous, craggy chunks rather than neat little cubes, and err on the side of bigger pieces.
    — Lillian Syme, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of cubes
Noun
  • The region experiences frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions as large blocks of the Earth’s crust collide.
    — Christine Valora, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Dulcich, who has a reputation as a pass catcher, delivered some impressive blocks, as did rookie tight end Will Kacmarek.
    — Omar Kelly August 15, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocks

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