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Definition square in British English

square noun

[countable] noun
/skweə(r)/
1

a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four corners called right angles

Example

The garden has flower beds that form a perfect square.

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chevron the Cross cube
1.1

a piece of something shaped like a square

Example

Cut the fabric into squares.

Example

a square of carpet/fabric/glass

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chevron the Cross cube
1.2

one of the small sections that the board is divided into in games such as chess and draughts

Synonyms and related words
bishop capture castle backgammon bagatelle board game
2

an open area of land in the shape of a square, usually with buildings around it. 'Square' is often used in the names of roads and can be written Sq

Example

There are one or two good hotels in the main square.

Example

They have an office in Soho Square.

Synonyms and related words
alley alleyway arcade
3

the number that is the result of multiplying one number by itself

Example

The square of 3 is 9.

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Arabic numeral arithmetic progression base
4

someone who is boring because they do not wear fashionable clothes or have fashionable interests

Synonyms and related words
a broken record anorak bogan beau blade clothes horse
Definition square in British English

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