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

Examples of rectangle in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The North Face had put its touch on the entire Casino space, from the brand logo projected on the exterior to the room’s red lighting and name cards, printed on a small rectangle of the Mountain jacket’s Gore-Tex fabric. —Kristen Tauer, WWD, 28 Feb. 2025

The iPhone 16 features Apple's dynamic island, a small black rectangle at the top of the screen that allows users to check in on alerts and activity progress, such as a voice memo recording in progress. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025

Roll and stretch dough into a large rectangle, roughly the same size as prepared pan. —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 25 Jan. 2025

The thick, vivid opaque pigments are packed into rectangles for easy, mess-free portability. —Alexandra Folino, Glamour, 12 Dec. 2024

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

Kids Definition

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"