How to Use "Square" with Example Sentences

square (n): a shape with four equal sides and four 90-degree angles; an open space in a town

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Used with adjectives:

"The fabric was cut into neat squares to make a quilt."
(neat, perfect)

"A debate will be held at the main square."
(main, central, public, city, town, village, market)

Used with verbs:

"She tried to cut the brownies into neat squares."
(cut, slice, divide)

"A huge crowed filled the town square."
(filled)

Used with prepositions:

"We made plans to gather at the market square."
(at)

"We saw a large crowd in the main square."
(in)

square (adj): having four equal sides and four 90-degree angles

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Used with adverbs:

"The box is not perfectly square."
(perfectly, absolutely, exactly, very, quite)

Used with verbs:

"The picture frame looks square."
(looks, be: is/am/are)

Used with nouns:

"He has a square build."
(build, physique)

"It has a square shape."
(shape, form)

"It has square corners."
(corners, knots)

"He has somewhat of a square face."
(face, head)