square meaning
square :
having four equal sides
adjective
▪ The table is square.
▪ The table has four equal sides.
▪ She drew a square box.
▪ She drew a box with four equal sides.
paraphrasing
▪ rectangular – having four sides
▪ cubic – shaped like a cube
square :
a shape with four equal sides
noun
▪ The park is a square.
▪ The park is shaped like a square.
▪ We met at the town square.
▪ We met at the open area in the town.
paraphrasing
▪ plaza – open area
▪ rectangle – four-sided shape
square :
to make something have four equal sides
verb
▪ They squared the room.
▪ They made the room have four equal sides.
▪ She squared the edges of the paper.
▪ She made the edges of the paper equal.
paraphrasing
▪ align – to make straight
▪ adjust – to change slightly
▪ adjust – make right
Pronunciation
square [skwɛər]
The stress is on the whole word, sounding like 'skwair'.
Common phrases and grammar about square
square - Common meaning
adjective
having four equal sides
noun
a shape with four equal sides
verb
to make something have four equal sides
Part of Speech Changes for "square"
▪ squareness (noun) – the quality of being square
▪ squared (adjective) – made into a square shape
Common Expressions with "square"
▪ square meter – unit of area
▪ square deal – fair agreement
▪ square root – a number that produces a specified quantity when multiplied by itself
▪ square up – to settle or resolve something
Important examples of square in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, square is often used to describe shapes or areas.
Example of a confusing word: cube (a three-dimensional shape)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Square as a verb is often used in contexts where something needs to be made even or fair.
square
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
town square
an open public area in a town.
square the circle
to attempt the impossible.
Differences between similar words and square
square
,
rectangle
differences
Square has all sides equal, while rectangle has opposite sides equal.
square
,
cube
differences
Square is a 2D shape, while cube is a 3D shape.
Words with the same origin as square
The origin of square
The word square comes from the Latin 'exquadra', meaning to make square.
Word structure
It has the prefix s (from), root quadr (four), and suffix e (verb), meaning 'to make four'.
Words with the same origin
The root of square is quadr (four). Words with the same root include quadrant (a quarter circle), quadrilateral (four-sided shape).
