rectangular
adjectiveUK /rekˈtæŋ.ɡjə.lər/
US /rekˈtæŋ.ɡjə.lɚ/
A rectangular shape has four straight sides and four square corners, like a door.
The table in the kitchen is rectangular and long enough for six people.
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2. Having a shape or outline that resembles a rectangle, especially longer than it is wide.
She carried a rectangular box wrapped in brown paper.
3. In mathematics, relating to or forming a rectangle, with adjacent sides at right angles.
The garden was laid out in a rectangular grid.
4. In geometry, describing a coordinate system whose axes meet at right angles.
The map uses a rectangular grid to show the streets.
5. Having a form with four right angles, used to describe certain objects or areas.
The rectangular field was easy to measure.