:
having a shape that is broad for the height and rectangular rather than curving in outline
square
shoulders
a
square
, thick, hard-working man
—
Maria Edgeworth
:
being or converted to a unit of area equal in measure to a square each side of which measures one unit of a specified unit of length
a
square
foot
see
Metric System Table
,
Weights and Measures Table
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Today, a Texas road tripper expects to find a brewpub in just about any courthouse
square
in the state, except in dry precincts.
—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American-Statesman
, 22 Nov. 2024
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Madrid, Spain
Photo: Getty Images
Location: Plaza Mayor
When: November 25 to December 31
What to Expect: This century-old holiday fair has over 100 wooden stalls and is nestled in Madrid’s Plaza Mayor town
square
.
—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue
, 20 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The West Austin Business Park, at the intersection of Texas 71 and Serene Hills Drive, is planned to include three buildings, almost 270,000
square
feet of warehouse space and more than 80 docks for 18-wheelers, according to a city news release.
—
Vivien Ayers,
Austin American-Statesman
, 22 Nov. 2024
With this fundraise, the company seeks to scale production to achieve price parity with traditional skins, which are currently priced at about $9 per
square
foot for a handbag quality, pebble-texture cow skin.
—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD
, 21 Nov. 2024
Part of that journey was
squaring
Montoya’s goal of playing entertaining, attacking soccer with mucking up the game.
—
Michael Nowels,
The Mercury News
, 13 Nov. 2024
How could Trump
square
his promises not to cut Social Security or Medicare with tax proposals that would make these automatic cuts even bigger?
—
Ben Ritz,
Forbes
, 1 Nov. 2024
Adverb
On Lap 36, Power spun Benjamin Pedersen rounding the final corner after the race had restarted, and Castroneves ran
square
into the A.J. Foyt Racing car.
—
Nathan Brown,
The Indianapolis Star
, 10 Sep. 2023
The Juncos Hollinger Racing driver didn’t brake soon enough and ran
square
into the back of Kyle Kirkwood, demolishing his rear wing.
—
Nathan Brown,
The Indianapolis Star
, 5 June 2023
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square
was
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being a unit of area that has the shape of a square and sides of a specified unit length
a
square
foot
:
to form with right angles, straight edges, and flat surfaces
:
make square or rectangular
square
a timber
:
being or converted to a unit of area equal in measure to a square each side of which measures one unit of a specified unit of length
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