rectangle
noun
rect·an·gle
ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl 
: a parallelogram all of whose angles are right angles
especially
: one with adjacent sides of unequal length
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Kimberlee Speakman, Peoplemag, 18 June 2024
Denim-effect fabrics were enhanced by late ’90s motifs with large yet slender rectangles.
—Luisa Zargani, WWD, 18 June 2024
The main cellblock was a dark, cavernous two-story rectangle built around a concrete yard.
—Jon Lee Anderson, The New Yorker, 17 June 2024
The luxury Italian fashion house is renowned for its chic, edgy pieces, none more so than this iconic pair of boxy black rectangle sunglasses.
—Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2024
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“Rectangle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rectangle. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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rectangle
noun
rect·an·gle
ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl
: a four-sided polygon that has four right angles and each pair of opposite sides parallel and of the same length
Etymology
from Latin rectangulus "having a right angle," from earlier Latin rectus "right" and angulus "angle"
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