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Rectangle

/rˈɛktæŋɡəl/
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(noun) Any quadrilateral having opposing sides parallel and four right angles.

The opposite sides of a rectangle are parallel.
A square is one type of rectangle, and a rectangle is one type of parallelogram.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The garden was laid out in a perfect ____, with flower beds along each of the four sides.

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