rectangle

noun

rect·an·gle ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl

Synonyms of rectangle

: a parallelogram all of whose angles are right angles

especially : one with adjacent sides of unequal length

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But the black rectangles remain staked into the ground today. — Sam McDowell 1, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Saddleback Caterpillar has a stout, brown body about an inch long with a bright green rectangle and an oval saddle marking on its back. — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 22 June 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 The arrival of this sleek black rectangle of metal and glass was the moment the convergence of telephone and computer went mainstream. — Literary Hub, 17 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rectangle

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin rectangulus having a right angle, from Latin rectus right + angulus angle — more at right, angle

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rectangle was circa 1560

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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"

rectangle

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