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rectangle

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
rectangle /ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəl/ noun
plural rectangles
rectangle
/ˈrɛkˌtæŋgəl/
noun
plural rectangles
Learner's definition of RECTANGLE
[count] geometry
: a four-sided shape that is made up of two pairs of parallel lines and that has four right angles
especially : a shape in which one pair of lines is longer than the other pair直角四边形;(尤指)矩形,长方形
see picture at geometry

— rectangular

/rɛkˈtæŋgjəlɚ/ adjective
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10208 COCA: 10058

rectangle

noun

rect·​an·​gle ˈrek-ˌtaŋ-gəl How to pronounce rectangle (audio)
: a parallelogram all of whose angles are right angles
especially : one with adjacent sides of unequal length

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Roll out the lighter dough to a 12-by-18-inch rectangle. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 26 July 2022 Go access point is a small white rectangle that comes with a clip-on mounting template that can be attached to a wall or a ceiling. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 27 May 2022 Compared to a straight awning, which simply unfolds to form a rectangle covering one side or the rear of your vehicle, a 270 awning wraps around the side and rear of your vehicle, providing continuous coverage. Wes Siler, Outside Online, 10 Apr. 2021 Supported by tall wooden beams, the building has at its center the altar, a rectangle of earth that Jim cleanses with water before the service begins. Deepa Bharath, oregonlive, 18 Aug. 2022 To my left, the window projects a rectangle of honeyed April light onto the floor. Lesley Finn, Longreads, 7 July 2022 The female stepped inside the trap and pressed a broad paw on a rectangle of plywood. Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Apr. 2022 Expanding on that concept, Trumbull built a six-foot-tall rotatable rectangle of sheet metal and cut a narrow slit in it. Rhett Bartlett, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Feb. 2022 Bronzino’s image of Giovanni de’ Medici as St. John the Baptist, nude except for a strategic blue drape, artfully fitted into the rectangle of the canvas. Karen Wilkin, WSJ, 14 Dec. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin rectangulus having a right angle, from Latin rectus right + angulus angle — more at right, angle

First Known Use

circa 1560, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rectangle was circa 1560
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 10208 COCA: 10058

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