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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The remote is the same sleek, rectangular wand that other current Hisense TVs use.
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Richie Grainge styled her jeans and T-shirt with an oversized black leather jacket and a rectangular bag, going with a bold footwear choice: a metallic gold peep toe mule from Bottega Veneta with a nearly 4-inch flared heel.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The tree came in a large rectangular shipping box in three unfluffed sections with a metal base, no bag or cover.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Even then, some cats couldn’t be bothered with walking through the rectangular holes in Pongrácz’s slabs of cardboard—despite their owners sitting on the other side, encouraging them with treats or toys, several cats were eliminated from the study for walking away.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
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PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
Richie Grainge styled her jeans and T-shirt with an oversized black leather jacket and a rectangular bag, going with a bold footwear choice: a metallic gold peep toe mule from Bottega Veneta with a nearly 4-inch flared heel.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 25 Oct. 2024
The tree came in a large rectangular shipping box in three unfluffed sections with a metal base, no bag or cover.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 23 Oct. 2024
Even then, some cats couldn’t be bothered with walking through the rectangular holes in Pongrácz’s slabs of cardboard—despite their owners sitting on the other side, encouraging them with treats or toys, several cats were eliminated from the study for walking away.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 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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