Synonyms & related words for rectangle

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of rectangle — including quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon, tetrahedron. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to rectangle

Explore words related to rectangle — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include rectangular, oblong, squarish, parallelogram, rectangularity, squares, ellipse, triangles. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for rectangle

Common synonyms for rectangle include quadrilateral, quadrangle, tetragon, tetrahedron — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does rectangle come from?

The word rectangle breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: rect-, from Latin rectus (“right, straight”); and -angle, from Latin angulus (“corner, angle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.