rectangle

American  

[rek-tang-guhl] / ˈrɛkˌtæŋ gəl /

noun

1. a parallelogram having four right angles.

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rectangle British  

/ ˈrɛkˌtæŋɡəl /

noun

1. a parallelogram having four right angles Compare rhombus

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rectangle Scientific  

/ rĕk′tăng′gəl /

1. A four-sided plane figure with four right angles.

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Etymology

Origin of rectangle

1565–75; < Medieval Latin rēctangulum, Late Latin rēctiangulum right-angled triangle (noun use of neuter of rēctiangulus having a right angle), equivalent to rēcti- recti- + angulum angle ¹

Example Sentences

Yet, anyone born with “19” at the start of their birthyear still remembers how it felt to leave the house without a black rectangle in their hands.

From Los Angeles Times

If I squint hard enough, I can barely see a tiny red rectangle that looks like a sign.

From Literature

The archway wasn’t very deep, and it was paved over with neat rows of stone rectangles.

From Literature

Slamming the door behind him, he bumped into a metal rack, spilling several white rectangles onto the floor.

From Literature

Inside I find a bunch of wooden rectangles packed together like a Jenga set.

From Literature

Related Words

• square