rectangle
noun
a parallelogram having four right angles.
rectangles
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pluralof rectangle.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Cut one sheet of puff pastry into four rectangles and arrange them on a parchment-lined sheet pan.
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
Those red rectangles that you step off and get on for people in wheelchairs, those are probably our No. 1 priority, making sure they’re accessible.
From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026
A jumble of rectangles snaps into a rigidly composed vista of a white gate set into an earthy wall.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
In L.A.’s brittle landscape of concrete rectangles and choking freeways, Eaton Canyon, just seven miles from where we live, was a sanctuary to thousands of people.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2025
I see the rectangles of sunlight that slip through my blinds and work their way across the room throughout the day.
From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon
