1
a
: the regular solid of six equal square sides see Volume Formulas Table
b
: something shaped like a cube
an ice cube
c
: cubicle sense 2
an office cube
2
: the product of a number multiplied by itself twice
: raised to the third power
cubed; cubing
1
: to raise to the third power
2
: to form into a cube
3
: to cut partly through (a steak) in a checkered pattern to increase tenderness by breaking the fibers
cuber
noun
variants
or cubé
: either of two tropical American plants (Deguelia utilis synonym Lonchocarpus utilis or L. urucu) furnishing rotenone
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Examples of cube in a Sentence
Noun (1)
even though they worked in adjoining cubes, the two coworkers rarely acknowledged one another's existence
Verb
Cube the carrots and potatoes.
three slices of bread, cubed
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
The exhibition is projected onto the four walls of London’s Lightroom, a four-story building in King’s Cross that acts as a white canvas cube.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2024
Simply cube angel food cake and pile it into a glass trifle bowl with layers of fresh fruit and creamy Greek yogurt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Spread cubes out onto a baking sheet in a single, even layer.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Another misconception is that people might believe the best way to water their orchids is to put ice cubes on them, to allow for the orchids to be watered slowly as the ice melts.
—Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
The exhibition is projected onto the four walls of London’s Lightroom, a four-story building in King’s Cross that acts as a white canvas cube.
—Laia Farran Graves, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Adjective
While cube storage has come a long way, with many different grids and arrangements of the cubes available, the truly genius way to take these shelving units from good to incredible is to make use of organizers that fit into each cube.
—Christianna Silva, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 July 2024
Simply cube angel food cake and pile it into a glass trifle bowl with layers of fresh fruit and creamy Greek yogurt.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
Verb
The first, a savory breakfast casserole, is a hearty medley of cubed bread, sauteed mushrooms, cheese and egg custard baked and smothered with mushroom or sausage gravy (or both).
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 2 Jan. 2025
Spread cubes out onto a baking sheet in a single, even layer.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Cube.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cube. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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cube
1 of 2 noun1
: the solid body having six equal square sides
2
: the result of raising a number to the third power
the cube of 2 is 8
cube
2 of 2 verb
cubed; cubing
1
: to raise to the third power
2
: to form into a cube
3
: to cut a checkered pattern into
cube a steak
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