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square β€” a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles

Pronunciation (IPA): /skwer/

Example Sentences

  • My pizza slice turned out perfectly square somehow.
  • The students gathered in the school square for the ceremony.
  • He tried to fit his round personality into a square job.

square

NOUN

[/skwer/]

a flat shape with four equal sides and four right angles

The town square buzzes with vendors, musicians, and kids chasing pigeons.
πŸ’‘ Concept

The town square buzzes with vendors, musicians, and kids chasing pigeons.

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🎀Pronunciation

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US/skwer/
πŸ‡¬πŸ‡§ UK/skweΙ™(r)/

🌳Etymology

Rootquadr-

🎡Rhyme

carefairsharewhere
care
fair
share
where

πŸ”—Collocations

town square
square meter
square deal
square dance
square root
square meal

πŸ“Examples

πŸ˜„ Fun example

β€œMy pizza slice turned out perfectly square somehow.”

β€œThe students gathered in the school square for the ceremony.”

πŸ˜„ Fun example

β€œHe tried to fit his round personality into a square job.”

β€œThe room is 10 square meters in size.”

πŸ“šRelated Words

Synonyms

rectanglequadrilateralplazacourtyard

Antonyms

circleroundcurved

Related

trianglerectanglediamondgeometryshape

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