cuadrangular

quadrangular

adjective kwah-dran-goo-LAHR Rare

Also means

four-sided

Usage Note

Cuadrangular describes any four-angled shape and is used in geometry, architecture, and sports contexts. In baseball terminology borrowed into Latin American Spanish, a cuadrangular (or jonrón) is a home run, since the batter rounds all four bases.

Examples

"El estadio tiene una planta cuadrangular."

Natural Translation

The stadium has a quadrangular floor plan.

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