quadrangular

[ kwo-drang-gyuh-ler ]

/ kwɒˈdræŋ gyə lər /

having four angles and four sides; having the shape of a quadrangle.

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1585–95; <Late Latin quadrangulāris, equivalent to quadrangul(um) quadrangle + -āris-ar¹

quad·ran·gu·lar·ly, adverbquad·ran·gu·lar·ness, nounsub·quad·ran·gu·lar, adjective

It was a quadrangular pyramid of baked brick, a stadium in height, and each of the sides a stadium in length.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo
The length of this quadrangular chamber is ten feet, the breadth six feet, the height is more than six feet.
The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI)|Max Duncker
The quadrangular edifice in Lauriston, sometimes ascribed to Inigo Jones, is one of the noblest buildings in the city.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10|Various
In the centre of this pit they have constructed a quadrangular wooden scaffold.
Travels Through North America, v. 1-2|Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach

In the foreground is the lofty cross, standing on a quadrangular pyramid of steps.
Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2)|Dawson Turner