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
: any of several tropical American plants (genus Lonchocarpus) furnishing rotenone
Synonyms
Examples of cube in a Sentence
Verb
Cube the carrots and potatoes.
three slices of bread, cubed
Recent Examples on the Web
Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
The cube is $18 at the time of publish and needs replaced about once per year.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2024
Anker 321 Power Strip This all-in-one 20W power cube boasts three AC outlets, two USB-A ports, and one USB-C port.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
The cube is also mindfully designed with curved corners to help prevent bumps and bruises.
—Julie Evans, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
The cubes clink against the sides and slowly melt around me, bringing my body temperature back to bearable.
—Katie Lockhart, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
The clever packing cubes come in a pack of six, complete with three sizes: small, medium, and large.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
Once iced tea is made, the stainless steel filter and pour spout keeps any unwanted pieces of fruit, herbs, or ice cubes from getting in your glass.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Cut a loaf of country white bread into cubes rather than slices to create bite-size bits of French toast.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024
Then there’s the buttery dough reimagined into cube shapes, instead of crescents, with creamy centers.
—Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023
Similarly, dissolved sugar molecules cannot re-cube, and the perfume cannot rush back into the vial, without some external intervention requiring energy.
—Sophia Chen, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
Some were so anti-cube-like that the highly parallelepiped dice (meaning all of its faces are parallelograms) had one side over 50 percent longer than the short side!
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2022
Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
Add the bread cubes to the pan, stirring to coat evenly.
—Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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, 19 Jan. 2024
In a kazan or six-quart cast-iron pot, heat the oil and add the cubed meat.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
Leave out torn bread cubes for one of our best stuffing recipes.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Place bread cubes in large bowl; add onion mixture.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
Ingredients Crust: Baking spray with flour 3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
3/4 cup unsifted powdered sugar
1 tsp.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
Students might use craft sticks bundled together to learn place value, cubes to learn subtraction or addition, and items that can be physically cut apart, like foam stickers, to learn fractions.
—Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2023
Noun
Accessories-wise, think luggage, organizers, key chains, and packing cubes.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 7 Apr. 2024
The cube is $18 at the time of publish and needs replaced about once per year.
—Paige Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Apr. 2024
Anker 321 Power Strip This all-in-one 20W power cube boasts three AC outlets, two USB-A ports, and one USB-C port.
—Sheena Vasani, The Verge, 5 Apr. 2024
The cube is also mindfully designed with curved corners to help prevent bumps and bruises.
—Julie Evans, Parents, 22 Mar. 2024
The cubes clink against the sides and slowly melt around me, bringing my body temperature back to bearable.
—Katie Lockhart, Vogue, 12 Mar. 2024
The clever packing cubes come in a pack of six, complete with three sizes: small, medium, and large.
—Amy Schulman, Peoplemag, 9 Mar. 2024
Once iced tea is made, the stainless steel filter and pour spout keeps any unwanted pieces of fruit, herbs, or ice cubes from getting in your glass.
—Molly Allen, Southern Living, 28 Mar. 2024
Cut a loaf of country white bread into cubes rather than slices to create bite-size bits of French toast.
—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2024
Adjective
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
Then there’s the buttery dough reimagined into cube shapes, instead of crescents, with creamy centers.
—Ann Trieger Kurland, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Apr. 2023
Similarly, dissolved sugar molecules cannot re-cube, and the perfume cannot rush back into the vial, without some external intervention requiring energy.
—Sophia Chen, WIRED, 14 Oct. 2022
Some were so anti-cube-like that the highly parallelepiped dice (meaning all of its faces are parallelograms) had one side over 50 percent longer than the short side!
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 8 Aug. 2022
Verb
When submerged in water, the figurine and cubes instantly light up, providing a hands-on sensory lesson on cause and effect.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
Add the bread cubes to the pan, stirring to coat evenly.
—Becky Krystal, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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, 19 Jan. 2024
In a kazan or six-quart cast-iron pot, heat the oil and add the cubed meat.
—Devorah Lev-Tov, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Dec. 2023
Leave out torn bread cubes for one of our best stuffing recipes.
—Kevin Roose, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
Place bread cubes in large bowl; add onion mixture.
—Bhg Test Kitchen, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 July 2023
Ingredients Crust: Baking spray with flour 3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup cold unsalted butter, cubed
3/4 cup unsifted powdered sugar
1 tsp.
—Anna Theoktisto, Southern Living, 30 Oct. 2023
Students might use craft sticks bundled together to learn place value, cubes to learn subtraction or addition, and items that can be physically cut apart, like foam stickers, to learn fractions.
—Jackie Mader, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Oct. 2023
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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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