RECTANGLE Synonyms: 14 Similar and Opposite Words

rectangle

noun

Definition of rectangle

as in square

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Recent Examples of rectangle To help prevent the fabric around the drawstring hole from fraying, paint a rectangle and snip an opening in the channel as described below. — Jodi Levine, Parents, 21 Aug. 2026 Heilmann took the supposedly impersonal unit of modern art, the rectangle, and embodied it. — Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 18 Aug. 2026 That means an 8- or 9-inch round or oval dish, 8-inch square, or 11-by-7-inch rectangle. — Martha Stewart, 18 Aug. 2026 Most striking is the island, whose sculptural marble departs from a simple rectangle with a dramatic, faceted cutaway. — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rectangle

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The capsule includes a lingerie set, a pajama set, cotton shorts, a silk nightwear set comprising a top and panties, as well as a kimono, a pocket square and a scarf.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Early Tuesday morning, workers used a crane to remove a giant fluorescent yellow vest draped over the statue at the center of the square, then used pressure washers to blast graffiti off the monument.

— Tom Nouvian, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of square

Noun

The agents also played simplified sports, using a ring left on the island as a target to throw cubes in from a distance or setting up a rock to knock over cubes arranged like bowling pins.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
The first is to understand the starting state of the cube by examining all six faces to see which colors are where.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

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