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
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Located across a side street and soon to be connected via an underground tunnel, the high-rise Pietro building, with its black, perforated and pleated metal sheet shell, is a sharp contrast to the long rectangular Lina structure.
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Lise Alves, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The rectangular dining table comes in three different lengths, with chairs and benches available in multiple combinations and lengths.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Currently listed for $19,000 and sold by storage and equipment supplier Chery Industrial, this tiny home comes delivered as a rectangular container that simply — get this — unfolds to create a fully functional living space.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, the only hints of the G1’s nature are the rectangular waveguides in the lenses, which are only visible to others from certain angles and can be mistaken for bifocals.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
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Lise Alves, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
The rectangular dining table comes in three different lengths, with chairs and benches available in multiple combinations and lengths.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 28 Mar. 2025
Currently listed for $19,000 and sold by storage and equipment supplier Chery Industrial, this tiny home comes delivered as a rectangular container that simply — get this — unfolds to create a fully functional living space.
—Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025
Otherwise, the only hints of the G1’s nature are the rectangular waveguides in the lenses, which are only visible to others from certain angles and can be mistaken for bifocals.
—PCMAG, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Rectangular.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangular. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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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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