parallelogram
/ˌpærəˈlɛləˌɡræm/
noun
- A flat shape with four straight sides, where opposite sides are parallel and equal in length.
- The students drew a parallelogram on the board and labeled its sides.
- A rectangle is a special type of parallelogram with right angles.
- The area of a parallelogram is found by multiplying the base by the height.