| acre |
a unit of area equal to 43,560 square feet, used to measure land. The acre is a standard unit of measurement in the United States and the United Kingdom. |
| boxer |
a breed of dog. Boxers have short hair, a square jaw, and a brown coat. [1/2 definitions] |
| brig |
a sailing ship with two masts and square sails. [1/2 definitions] |
| brownie |
a small square of chocolate cake that is rich and chewy. [1/3 definitions] |
| bulldog |
a breed of dog. Bulldogs are powerful dogs with short legs, short hair, and very strong, square jaws. |
| check |
A check is a square in a design that is made up of many squares. [1/9 definitions] |
| crossword puzzle |
a puzzle in which a person must guess words from clues and enter them in a pattern of squares, one letter per square. |
| cube1 |
a solid figure with six square faces all the same size. [1/5 definitions] |
| diagonal |
joining one corner to the opposite corner of a square, rectangle, or other flat shape with straight sides. [1/2 definitions] |
| dice |
Dice are things that we use when we play some kinds of games. Dice are often made out of wood or other hard material, and they have the shape of little boxes with square sides. Each of these sides has from one to six dots on it. In games, we throw the dice and see what number of dots appear when the dice stop moving. [1/2 definitions] |
| foursquare |
having four equal sides that meet in four right angles; square. [1/4 definitions] |
| Great Dane |
a breed of dog. Great Danes are very large, powerful dogs with short hair, long legs, and a square muzzle. |
| hectare |
a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.471 acres, used to measure land. |
| hopscotch |
a children's game in which players toss a stone onto a pattern of numbered squares drawn on the ground. The players then hop or jump from square to square, picking up the stone as they move. |
| junk2 |
a boat found in China with a high stern and flat bottom, driven by square sails. |
| kerchief |
a square cloth that is tied over the head or around the neck. |
| monument |
A monument is something that people build to remember a person or great event. Monuments are often made of stone. Some monuments are very large, but others are smaller. You might see a monument in a park, city square, or cemetery. |
| neckerchief |
a square of cloth folded and tied about the neck. |
| nut |
a piece of metal or other material in the shape of a square or hexagon. A nut has a hole in it into which a bolt is screwed. [1/4 definitions] |
| pad1 |
A pad is a square or rectangle of many layers of soft, clean material that is put on a part of the body to keep it clean and protected. [1/8 definitions] |
| plaza |
a public square or open space in the center of a town. [1/2 definitions] |