square

I took refuge in the square form and exhibited a picture which consisted of nothing more than a black square on a white field.

1927, Kazimir Malevich, The Non-Objective World:

(geometry) A polygon with four straight sides of equal length and four right angles; an equilateral rectangle; a regular quadrilateral.

You may not move a piece to a square already occupied by one of your own pieces.

Something characterized by a square, or nearly square, form.

a square of glass

The front of a woman's dress over the bosom, usually worked or embroidered.

(Canada, US) A dessert cut into rectangular pieces, or a piece of such a dessert.

Coordinate term: column inch

(printing) A certain number of lines, forming a portion of a column, nearly square; used chiefly in reckoning the prices of advertisements in newspapers.

There are so many uses for the square, in fact, that a new model will usually come complete with a booklet enumerating its applications.

a. 2018, Bob Vila, “Carpenter squares”, in Bob Vila, archived from the original on 2008-01-26:

An L- or T-shaped tool used to place objects or draw lines at right angles.

(figuratively, obsolete) A true measure, standard, or pattern.

The statue of Alexander the Seventh stands in the large square of the town.

1705, J[oseph] Addison, Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c. in the Years 1701, 1702, 1703, London: […] Jacob Tonson, […], →OCLC:

You're not in Wisconsin, Dave. The big story isn't about a cow wandering into the town square.

1995 October 10, NewsRadio, season 2, episode 3:

An open space or park, often in the center of a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.

(often in street names or addresses) A street surrounding a public square or plaza.

A street surrounding a public square or plaza.

64 is the square of 8.

(mathematics) The product of a number or quantity multiplied by itself; the second power of a number, value, term or expression.

he alone
Dealt on lieutenantry, and no practice had
In the brave squares of war

c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene xi]:

1818, quoted in Christopher Kelly, History of the French Revolution and of the Wars produced by that Memorable Event
The French cavalry, in proof armour, repeatedly charged our squares, their cannon opening chasms; but the British infantry, though greatly diminished, were inflexible and impenetrable to the last.

The sand of the desert is sodden red,—
 Red with the wreck of a square that broke;—
 The Gatling's jammed and the Colonel dead,
 And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.

After disastrous attempts to break the Russian squares, during which, Longworth recounts, ‘the best and the bravest of the warriors fell victim to their own rashness’, the Circassians likewise changed their tactics.

1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 144:

(military formation) A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.

A body of troops drawn up in a square formation.

Why do you always wear a tie? Don't be such a square!

Good looks are important, but good looks don't hold if he's a square.

1949 March 11, “R.S.V.P.”, in Courier, volume xv, number 9, Harvey, IL: Thornton Junior College, page 3:

She said: Wow! What a square! Don't you dig the scene? / Daddy Cool's playing his piano machine!

1957, Frank Slay, Bob Crewe (lyrics and music), “Daddy Cool”, performed by The Rays:

The sad sack was a sitting on a block of stone
 Way over in the corner weepin' all alone.
 The warden said, hey, buddy, don't you be no square
 If you can't find a partner, use a wooden chair.

1957, “Jailhouse Rock”, Elvis Presley (music):

(1950s slang) A socially conventional or conservative person; a person who has little or no interest in the latest fads or trends.

Enter your account number followed by a square.

(British) The symbol # on a telephone; hash.

An ideal playing area is roughly circular in shape with a central area, the cricket square, measuring 27.44 metres by 27.44 metres and boundaries 45.75 metres from the sides of the square.

(cricket) The central area of a cricket field, with one or more pitches of which only one is used at a time.

2006, Macquarie Bank (Australia), press release Macquarie releases Real Estate Market Outlook 2006 - "The World Squared", 21 June 2006 http://www.macquarie.com.au/au/about_macquarie/media_centre/20060621.htm
Just as the basic unit of real estate measurement across the world is the square

2007, Your Estate advertisement for Grindelwald Tasmania http://www.yourestate.com.au/property_12753.php
The house is very large and open and boasts 39 squares of living space plus over 13 squares of decking area on 3 sides and 17 squares of garage and workshop downstairs.

(real estate) A unit of measurement of area, equal to a 10 foot by 10 foot square, i.e. 100 square feet or roughly 9.3 square metres. Used in real estate for the size of a house or its rooms, though progressively being replaced by square metres in metric countries such as Australia.

(roofing) A unit used in measuring roof area equivalent to 100 square feet (9.29 m²) of roof area. The materials for roofing jobs are often billed by the square in the United States.

Even when times were tough, we got three squares a day.

(colloquial, US) Ellipsis of square meal.

1594-1597, Richard Hooker, Of the Lawes of Ecclesiastical Politie
They of Galatia [were] much more out of square.

I have not kept my square.

c. 1606–1607 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Anthonie and Cleopatra”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iii]:

(archaic) Exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule.

We live not on the square with such as these.

1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Third Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC:

The relation of harmony, or exact agreement; equality; level.

(astrology) The position of planets distant ninety degrees from each other; a quadrate.

(dated) The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.

The act of squaring, or quarrelling; a quarrel.

She wanna talk about feelings
But I don't believe in love
Just give me your square

2019 July 24, “No Feelings”, Quezgo (lyrics)Link Up TV, 0:14–0:19:

I don’t really care about them man there
Tell the bad b “just swing your square”

2021 September 29, “Bars At The Sesh [S3.E7]”, #D15 Trigz (lyrics)Dearfxch TV, 1:05–1:08:

Get on your knees and suck this dick
Get on your knees and slop this quick
Bro knows I could never put trust in a bitch (Never)
Me and Tz like Lilo ’n Stitch
So don’t hesitate to swing me your shit
Yeah, swing your square

2021 November 18, “I Love to Scam”, Tankz (lyrics), 2:01–2:10:

→ Welsh: sgwâr

suhta

exact proportion; justness of workmanship and conduct; regularity; rule

From Middle English square, sqware, squyre; from Old French esquarre, esquerre, (modern French équerre), from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from Latin ex- + quadro, from quadrus (compare English quad and quadra). Doublet of squad and squadra.
Displaced Old English fēowerecge (fēower nominative + ecg accusative, as in "four-edged").


square

The huge square box, parquet-floored and high-ceilinged, had been arranged to display a suite of bedroom furniture designed and made in the halcyon days of the last quarter of the nineteenth century, […].

1963, Margery Allingham, chapter 1, in The China Governess: A Mystery, London: Chatto & Windus, →OCLC:

The stacks had to be neat and square or the old guy grumbled and insisted on getting it just so.

The foundation has to be level and the framing has to be square.

en:ninety degree angle
en:not out of square

(of box-shaped objects such as buildings or metal frames) Forming right angles in all planes as intended; not racked or leaning.

en:ninety degree angle
en:nautical orthogonality

(nautical) Forming right angles with the mast or the keel, and parallel to the horizon; said of the yards of a square-rigged vessel when they are so braced.

Take care to make the cut completely square to the edges of the wire to give a good butt join for the ends of the wire.

2017, Julia Rai, Making Metal Clay Jewellery:

a square corner

A floor that measures 4 feet square has an area of 16 square feet.

square mile

Used in the names of units of area formed by multiplying a unit of length by itself.

I'm just looking for a square deal on my car repair.

square dealing

Why, you would not be boosing till lightman's in a square crib like mine, as if you were in a flash panny?

1828, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Pelham, Or, Adventures of a Gentleman:

I believe you're a good, square man

1900 [1878], Allan Pinkerton, Criminal Reminiscences and Detective Sketches, New York: G. W. Dillingham, page 29:

I am not very good at analysing things, but I felt that she talked a little uncomfortably and with a suspicion of effort, smiled rather conventionally, and was obviously glad to go. These things seem trifling enough to repeat, but I had throughout the faint feeling that everything was not square.

By the confident tone in her voice, you can tell she is square with that.

2007, Lauren Heaton, Holly Bollinger, Catherine Lee Phillips, Susan Gartner, Women of the Harvest, page 63:

" […] I will never act on it, but if you're satisfied with the way things are then I am, too. […] So, are we square?”

Satisfied; comfortable with; not experiencing any conflict.

to make or leave the accounts square

The teams were square while at even strength. have to play better than even if we want to win games." said Montreal goalie Jose Theodore

2000 December 16, “Islanders, Devils Make It Tough For Canadian Teams”, in Bryan Times:

But the Jays were square again by the end of the inning, as Myers hit a 2-and-0 pitch into the left-center field seats

2003 April 9, “Lowe Struggles Again In Sox Setback”, in Record-Journal:

The sides were square to the 14th hole when Goosen took birdie,

2003 November 24, “Els's mates get better with time”, in The Age, Melbourne, Vic.:

In each of the last three afternoon foursomes, the Americans were square through 15, but could only come in with two halves and a loss.

2006 September 23, Jim McCabe, “As usual, Americans trailing after first day”, in The Columbus Dispatch:

The sides were square at the end of the half.

It was a square town, but that didn't bother me. I knew I didn't have to live a square life.

1974, Jack Olsen, The Girls on the Campus, page 100:

The square Johns lie more than the in-guys do.

(slang, derogatory) Socially conventional; boring.

(cricket) In line with the batsman's popping crease.

It may be prison, but at least I'm getting three square meals a day.

By Heaven, square eaters. More meat, I say.

c. 1613 (first performance), John Fletcher, “The Tragedie of Bonduca”, in Comedies and Tragedies […], London: […] Humphrey Robinson, […], and for Humphrey Moseley […], published 1647, →OCLC, Act II, scene iii:

It is obvious two o'clock will arrive in about five and a half hours from now, and I presume every gentleman in the House would like to get a square breakfast.

1879, United States. Congress, Congressional Record, Volume 9, page 1594:

If some of you who read this paragraph would quit scheming and get down to honest, square effort this year, your creditors would get their due and your families would be better kept.

1899 February, “Stray Shots From Solomon”, in Shoe and Leather Journal, volume 12, number 2, page 51:

"Sarah," said her grandmother. "You should eat a good square meal."

1986, Jan Irving, Robin Currie, Mudluscious, page 75:

I said that because I didn't want any knives involved, and if Wizzie agreed to a square go now, with half the school listening, she couldn't go back on it.

a man of a square frame

Having a shape broad for the height, with angular rather than curving outlines.

internal combustion engine
internal combustion engine

(automotive) Of an internal combustion engine design, in which the diameter of the piston is similar, roughly, approximately, equal to its stroke distance.

en-adj

square (comparative squarer, superlative squarest)

squarer (comparative)
squarest (superlative)

Quadrat- (used as a prefix to form compound words)

cricket: in line with batsman's popping crease

samansuuntainen lyöjän lyöntialueen viivan kanssa

neliömäinen

having shape broad for the height, with angular outlines


square

Staash tipped up the rim of his hat and looked me square in the eyes as the cigarette dangled from his lips.

2012, Allan A. Zarbock, Nobody, page 211:

en-adv

square (comparative more square, superlative most square)

more square (comparative)
most square (superlative)


square

to square the yards

(transitive) To adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle to something else; in particular:

(nautical) To place at a right angle to the mast or keel.

(rowing) To rotate the oars so that they are perpendicular to the water.

The casting was mounted on a milling machine so that its sides could be squared.

John can square this question up for us.

These results just don't square with what we expected.

[…] the process theist may not regard the killing of non-human animals for food or other reasons as generally acceptable. Call the process thinker who regards the killing of non-human animals for food as (usually) morally wrong a zoophile. Even if the zoophile regards human beings as more capable of experience and insight than another animals, and as therefore more valuable than other animals, she may regard non-human animals as moral patients. She may well not regard predatory animals as full moral agents; she will then have no reason to see their killing of other animals for food as itself morally wrong, because predators are not themselves subject to moral assessments. But she may still find it difficult to square God's encouragement of predation with an attractive account of divine goodness.

2006, Gary Chartier, “Non-Human Animals and Process Theodicy”, in Religious Studies, volume 41, number 1, page 10:

(ambitransitive) To resolve or reconcile; to suit or fit.

I cannot square the results of the experiment with my hypothesis.

to square our actions by the opinions of others

Square my trial
 To my proportioned strength.

1634 October 9 (first performance), [John Milton], edited by H[enry] Lawes, A Maske Presented at Ludlow Castle, 1634: […] [Comus], London: […] [Augustine Matthews] for Hvmphrey Robinson, […], published 1637, →OCLC; reprinted as Comus: […] (Dodd, Mead & Company’s Facsimile Reprints of Rare Books; Literature Series; no. I), New York, N.Y.: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1903, →OCLC:

(transitive) To adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something.

(transitive, mathematics) Of a value, term, or expression, to multiply by itself; to raise to the second power.

square the circle

(transitive, geometry) To draw, with a pair of compasses and a straightedge only, a square with the same area as.

(transitive, geometry) To tile (completely fill) with squares.

First, former Toffee Mikel Arteta sent Walcott racing clear but instead of shooting he squared towards Ramsey, who was foiled by Tony Hibbert.

2011 December 10, David Ornstein, “Arsenal 1 - 0 Everton”, in BBC Sport:

(soccer) To make a short low pass sideways across the pitch

(archaic) To take opposing sides; to quarrel.

No works shall find acceptance […] that square not truly with the Scripture plan.

To accord or agree exactly; to be consistent with; to suit; to fit.

Are you such fools / To square for this?

c. 1588–1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Lamentable Tragedy of Titus Andronicus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene i]:

(obsolete) To go to opposite sides; to take an attitude of offense or defense, or of defiance; to quarrel.

There we stood, well squared up before it, shoulder to shoulder, and foot to foot, with our hands behind us, not budging an inch.

1860 December – 1861 August, Charles Dickens, Great Expectations […], volume (please specify |volume=I to III), London: Chapman and Hall, […], published October 1861, →OCLC:

To take a boxing attitude; often with up or off.

A stately pallace built of squared bricke,
Which cunningly was without morter laid

1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book I, Canto IV”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:

To form with four sides and four right angles.

to square mason's work

Everything on his writing desk was squared off: blotter, paper knife, pen rack.

To form with right angles and straight lines, or flat surfaces.

to square the general sex By Cressid's rule

c. 1602, William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Troylus and Cressida”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene ii]:

To compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard.

the icy Goat, the Crab that square the Scales

1697, Thomas Creech, The five books of M. Manilius containing a system of the ancient astronomy and astrology, done into English verse:

(astrology) To hold a quartile position respecting.

en-verb

square (third-person singular simple present squares, present participle squaring, simple past and past participle squared)

squares (present singular third-person)
squaring (participle present)
squared (participle past)
squared (past)

подравнявам

to adjust so as to align with or place at a right angle

съгласувам

to adjust or adapt so as to bring into harmony with something

neliöidä

geometry: to draw a square with same area as something else

syöttää poikittain

soccer: to make a short low pass sideways across the pitch

muotoilla neliöksi

to form with four sides and four right angles

muotoilla neliöksi

to form with right angles and straight lines

verrata

to compare with, or reduce to, any given measure or standard

olla suorassa kulmassa ... nähden

astrology: to hold a quartile position respecting

jalustaa poikittain

nautical: to place at right angles with the keel

kääntää vetoasentoon

rowing: to rotate oars to be perpendicular to the water


square

le square de la tour Saint-Jacques

the park surrounding the Tour Saint-Jacques

small public garden in the middle of a square

Borrowed from English square. Doublet of équerre.


square

A square (tool used to ensure a right angle)

A square (equilateral rectangle); a square plot of land.

squares (plural)
sqware (alternative)
squyre (alternative)
squyer (alternative)
sqyre (alternative)
squar (alternative)
sware (alternative)

English: square

Scots: square

From Old French esquarre, esquerre (modern French équerre), from Vulgar Latin *exquadra, from Latin ex- + quadro, from quadrus.