noun
- a shape with four equal sides and four right angles
- an open area in a town or city, typically surrounded by buildings
- the result of multiplying a number by itself
Usage: mathematics
adjective
- having four equal sides and four right angles
- honest and fair in dealing with others
- old-fashioned or conventional
Usage: informal
verb
- to multiply a number by itself
- to make something have right angles or straight edges
Usage: mathematics
adverb
- directly or exactly
Examples
- Draw a square on your paper.
- The protesters gathered in the town square.
- The square of 5 is 25.
- Make sure the frame is square before nailing it.
- He’s always been square with his customers.
- That music is too square for young people.
- Square this number to get the answer.
- The ball hit him square in the face.