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
Examples of rectangular in a Sentence
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The décor: The Apollo’s main 430-square-foot dining room, a narrow rectangular space, feels intimate despite its high ceilings.
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Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Safe for the oven and broiler up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, the rectangular stoneware dish retains and distributes heat evenly.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
And in the shuttle mission’s management team meeting room, a round table replaced the rectangular table.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The rectangular frame is mature, classic, and trendy, prompting one of our preteens to strike a pose upon immediately trying them on.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
In 2020, researchers stumbled upon something unusual on an island off the coast of Malaysia: a collection of rectangular pieces of wood sticking up from the ground.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Grab it in 12 shapes and sizes including rectangular, round, and runner-style.
—Lauren Fischer, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
Pull it taut, fitting the shoulder onto a corner of the rectangular end of the board.
—Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
The website is a simple, ad-free blog with a black background, the 4x6 rectangular confessions emerging from the darkness like faces illuminated around a campfire.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
Gisela Williams, New York Times, 15 Apr. 2024
Safe for the oven and broiler up to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, the rectangular stoneware dish retains and distributes heat evenly.
—Isabel Garcia, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
And in the shuttle mission’s management team meeting room, a round table replaced the rectangular table.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN, 13 Apr. 2024
The rectangular frame is mature, classic, and trendy, prompting one of our preteens to strike a pose upon immediately trying them on.
—Staff Author, Parents, 13 Apr. 2024
In 2020, researchers stumbled upon something unusual on an island off the coast of Malaysia: a collection of rectangular pieces of wood sticking up from the ground.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Grab it in 12 shapes and sizes including rectangular, round, and runner-style.
—Lauren Fischer, Southern Living, 12 Apr. 2024
Pull it taut, fitting the shoulder onto a corner of the rectangular end of the board.
—Helen Carefoot, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2024
The website is a simple, ad-free blog with a black background, the 4x6 rectangular confessions emerging from the darkness like faces illuminated around a campfire.
—Hazlitt, 3 Apr. 2024
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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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