rectangle
noun
rect·an·gle
ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl 
: a parallelogram all of whose angles are right angles
especially
: one with adjacent sides of unequal length
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Beneath the slab, archaeologists found a human skeleton surrounded by 23 field stones that had been arranged to form a rectangle, according to the statement from the city of Gdańsk.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Superimposed on these rectangles are two clear squares for windows.
—Christopher Urban, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Roll out remaining dough half into a 12 1/2- x 8 1/2-inch rectangle.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
The system can produce 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) visuals in a viewing rectangle between 30 and 150 diagonal inches.
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may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 July 2025
Superimposed on these rectangles are two clear squares for windows.
—Christopher Urban, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Roll out remaining dough half into a 12 1/2- x 8 1/2-inch rectangle.
—Anne Byrn, Southern Living, 29 May 2025
The system can produce 4K UHD (3,840 x 2,160) visuals in a viewing rectangle between 30 and 150 diagonal inches.
—Paul Ridden
may 25, New Atlas, 25 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for rectangle
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangle. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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rectangle
noun
rect·an·gle
ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl
: a four-sided polygon that has four right angles and each pair of opposite sides parallel and of the same length
Etymology
from Latin rectangulus "having a right angle," from earlier Latin rectus "right" and angulus "angle"
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