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square

Pronunciation: [/skwɛə/]

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square: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use square in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “shape”

(noun) a geometric shape with four equal sides and four right angles. If you draw a box, it's shaped like a square.

Example

The flag was made up of red and white squares.

Example

The shape of the pool was circular, not square.

Example

Can you draw a square on the paper?

Context: “measurement”

(noun) a unit used to measure an area that is equal on all sides. If you have a piece of land that is 10 meters on each side, you have 100 square meters of land.

Example

The house had a total area of 2000 square feet.

Example

The garden was only 50 square meters in size.

Example

How many square meters is the classroom?

Context: “mathematics”

(verb) to multiply a number by itself. So if you square the number 3, you get 9.

Example

To find the area of the room, you need to square the length of the sides.

Example

She didn't know how to square large numbers in her head.

Example

What happens when you square a negative number?

How to pronounce square

Pronunciation: [/skwɛə/]

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