Square

Word SQUARE
Character 6
Hyphenation square
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Square"

What do we mean by square?

A plane figure having four equal sides. noun

Something having an equal-sided rectangular form. noun

A T-shaped or L-shaped instrument for drawing or testing right angles. noun

The product obtained when a number or quantity is multiplied by itself. noun

Any of the quadrilateral spaces on a board, as in chess. noun

An open, usually four-sided area at the intersection of two or more streets, often planted with grass and trees for use as a park. noun

A rectangular space enclosed by streets and occupied by buildings; a block. noun

The flower bud of a cotton plant, with three bracts surrounding the unopened flower in a pyramidal structure. noun

A person who is regarded as dull, rigidly conventional, and out of touch with current trends. noun

Having four equal sides and four right angles. adjective

Forming a right angle. adjective

In alignment or flush. adjective

Expressed in units measuring area. adjective

Having a specified length in each of two equal dimensions. adjective

Having a base that is a square. adjective

Set at right angles to the mast and keel. Used of the yards of a square-rigged ship. adjective

Approximately rectangular and equilateral in cross section. adjective

Characterized by blocklike solidity or sturdiness. adjective

A polygon with four sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.

An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.

An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.

The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.

A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.

(1950s slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends: still sometimes used in modern terminology.

The symbol # on a telephone; hash.

The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.

A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.

(roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m2) of roof area.

(academia) A mortarboard

A square meal.

Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.

The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.

The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.

The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.

Cigarette.

A vat used for fermentation.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Square

The word "square" in example sentences

A square, a circle, a triangle, or any other form but that of an _oblong square_, would be eminently incorrect and unmasonic, because such a figure would not be an expression of the symbolic idea which is intended to be conveyed. ❋ Albert G. Mackey (N/A)

Population in 1860, remaining the same per Population in 1860, remaining square mile, if area equal to that of South the same per _square mile_, if ❋ Various (N/A)

Now observe, in the ornament close to the eye, you had _six figures_ and a whole wreath of roses in the space of _a foot and a half_ square; but in the ornament sixty feet from the eye, you have now only ten or twelve large _leaves_ in a space of _eight feet square_! and note also that now there is no attempt whatsoever at the refinement of line and finish of edge which there was in the other example. ❋ John Ruskin (1859)

II. i.30 (23,1) [But they do square] [To _square_ here is to quarrel. ❋ Samuel Johnson (1746)

Just a block from Scanton's main square is the headquarters of Joe Sestak, Toomey's Democratic opponent. ❋ Paul Harris (2010)

Here's the Zocalo or main square from the roof-top restaurant of a hotel (the location in the past few weeks of a Spencer Tunick nude photo shoot and a free Shakira concert which drew 210,000 people) -- ❋ Unknown (2007)

The main square is called “Rynek” (which basically means “central market place”), and in the middle there are two buildings: “Ratusz” or City Hall (compare with German “Rathaus”) and “Sukiennice”, a long one-level building not unlike a bazaar, filled with stores. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The square in square is going to be harder to work with, as there are several places where there is just no seam allowance beyond the points; I'll be forced to chop some of them off when adding the border, though hopefully not too many. ❋ Katelnorth (2006)

Just south of Patzcuaro's main square is an outdoor market, itself a virtual Wal-Mart, where shoppers can find everything from avocados and mangoes to extension cords and pirated DVDs. ❋ Unknown (2005)

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