quadrangular

[ kwo-drang-gyuh-ler ]

/ kwɒˈdræŋ gyə lər /

having four angles and four sides; having the shape of a quadrangle.

Origin of quadrangular

1585–95; < Late Latin quadrangulāris, equivalent to quadrangul(um) quadrangle + -āris -ar¹

quad·ran·gu·lar·ly, adverb quad·ran·gu·lar·ness, noun sub·quad·ran·gu·lar, adjective

It was a quadrangular pyramid of baked brick, a stadium in height, and each of the sides a stadium in length.

The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3) |Strabo
The length of this quadrangular chamber is ten feet, the breadth six feet, the height is more than six feet.

The History of Antiquity, Vol. III (of VI) |Max Duncker
The quadrangular edifice in Lauriston, sometimes ascribed to Inigo Jones, is one of the noblest buildings in the city.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 |Various
In the centre of this pit they have constructed a quadrangular wooden scaffold.

Travels Through North America, v. 1-2 |Berhard Saxe-Weimar Eisenach

In the foreground is the lofty cross, standing on a quadrangular pyramid of steps.

Account of a Tour in Normandy, Vol. II. (of 2) |Dawson Turner