rectangular
adjective
rect·an·gu·lar
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Definition of rectangular
1
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular area
2a
: 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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Other Words from rectangular
rectangularity
\ (ˌ)rek-ˌtaŋ-gyə-ˈler-ə-tē
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noun
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noun
rectangularly
\ rek-ˈtaŋ-gyə-lər-lē
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of rectangular in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
The visitor’s locker room is rectangular and far less grand. — Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "Chase Center evaluated by Feng Shui expert," 6 Sep. 2019 Push the top of the rice gently with your right index finger, stretching the rice along the long sides of the fish, into a rectangular shape. — Michael A. Gardiner, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Unrushed rice is key to success with homemade sushi," 6 Aug. 2019 The model loaded up on the accessories, including a white scrunchie, rectangular sunglasses, and layered necklaces. — Erica Gonzales, Harper's BAZAAR, "Gigi Hadid Drives with Tyler Cameron (and the Perfect Scrunchie) in New York," 23 Aug. 2019 The water in the black, rectangular tubs was a few inches deep and littered with small shells and rocks, under which the octopuses like to hide. — Tik Root, Time, "Inside the Race to Build the World's First Commercial Octopus Farm," 21 Aug. 2019 Attached to the tower is a six-story, rectangular parking garage with street-level commercial spaces. — Pamela Dittmer Mckuen, chicagotribune.com, "West Loop’s 727 West Madison apartments play up elliptical design," 20 Aug. 2019 The town will close traffic on four roads that form a rectangular loop around the central business district: Farmington Avenue, South Main Street, Memorial Road Extension, and LaSalle Road. — courant.com, "Community News For The West Hartford Edition," 19 Aug. 2019 The master suite features a custom rectangular tub that looks out toward a garden. — Los Angeles Times, "Rudolph Schindler’s Lechner House in Studio City sells for over the asking price," 16 Aug. 2019 The director, Julius Onah, plays with the image of a box more than once in the establishing shots of Luce’s school, a rectangular building with darkened windows, and also in the rows of student lockers that figure into the plot. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Review: Who is ‘Luce’? Kelvin Harrison Jr. gives a compelling answer in a twisty race drama," 15 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'rectangular.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for rectangular
rectangular
adjective
rect·an·gu·lar
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Kids Definition of rectangular
: shaped like a rectangle
a rectangular building
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