rectangular prism
nounUK /rɛkˈtæŋɡjʊlə ˈprɪzəm/
US /rɛkˈtæŋɡjələr ˈprɪzəm/
A rectangular prism is a solid box shape with six flat rectangle faces.
The cereal box on the table is a rectangular prism.
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2. A three-dimensional figure whose six faces are all rectangles meeting at right angles.
In geometry class we calculated the volume of a rectangular prism.
3. A common shape for packaging and building blocks.
The bricks were shaped like rectangular prisms so they stacked neatly.
4. A prism with rectangular bases and rectangular side faces.
The aquarium is a rectangular prism filled with water.