Squares

Word SQUARES
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Definitions and meanings of "Squares"

What do we mean by squares?

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.

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The word "squares" in example sentences

The meal is prepared and patted into a circle (one of the great strengths of Colombian cuisine is that they seldom experiment; this can be boring but whatever else Colombian cuisine is, it is reliable: the arepa does not come in squares or triangles or octagons, always as a disk), buttered and griddled. ❋ Unknown (2009)

I know I made a big deal of opening the board out, but as the game progresses, certain squares can become unusable. ❋ Unknown (2010)

It used to be the marketplace, but nowadays markets have moved to covered locations and left the main squares for the congregation of the idle (time, in hot weather, adopts a more leisurely pace). ❋ Unknown (2010)

I represented the results in squares that are all drawn to the same scale. ❋ Unknown (2009)

It was utterly impossible to keep them in squares or order, so they made game of the plan, and almost defied the master. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The scenes of social satire -- featuring the dandy Josh Lamon and Allison Guinn as perfect squares from the over-30 generation -- exude a mocking sharpness to which they've only previously aspired. ❋ Peter Marks (2010)

My favorite long-standing Basque tradition is the love for their lyrical language, which, unlike Provençal, can still be heard on the street and in squares and shops. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There is absolutely no rule saying that I am bound to the 2d map, or even to think in squares, but nearly everyone seems to be locked into that mindset already. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Cut in squares and sprinkle top with powdered sugar. ❋ Homesick Texan (2008)

Solved puzzle (need to put all colours together in squares of four) to open door on left. ❋ Unknown (2008)

To give you an idea of scale, that four patch of black squares is 4.5 "square; the purple on black pp-ed star is 6.5". ❋ Katelnorth (2008)

I had some leftover caramel squares from the last bake sale's apples, so I tossed those in too to mark each portion. ❋ Sarah (2008)

Large groups of Chinese in squares or concentration point waited the flame hours before its arrival. ❋ Not A Sheep (2008)

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