cuboid

1 of 2

adjective

cu·​boid ˈkyü-ˌbȯid 

1

: approximately cubical in shape

2

: relating to or being the cuboid

cuboid

2 of 2

noun

: the outermost bone in the distal row of tarsal bones of many higher vertebrates

Examples of cuboid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

View gallery - 7 images This neat little cuboid tiny house is simplicity itself. — New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2026

The hefty hardback, which weighs nearly eight pounds, comprises 222 pages and more than 125 illustrations dedicated to LV’s iconic cuboid creations. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 21 July 2022

Jones tottered through the wetlands in hip waders, holding high a cuboid plastic container tall enough to enclose the towering tule plants. — Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec. 2021

On the north side of Independence Square, in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, is the House of Government—a row of cuboid white buildings, each with a checkerboard of identical black windows. — Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021

Any chip is going to be approximately cuboid-shaped—again, see that Facebook pic—and would have to be small enough to pass through the needle. — James Heathers, The Atlantic, 3 June 2021

Yet Pattison’s reporting and prose bring the readers into the excitement of scenes that turn on these details, such as when White and his colleagues realize that all human species, new and old, seem to have a facet in their cuboid foot bone. — Stephanie Hanes, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Dec. 2020

In three dimensions, meanwhile, exceptions to the cuboid rule were rare enough. — Quanta Magazine, 19 Nov. 2020

Noun

Since then, Mukaab, a massive cuboid building, has been cancelled elsewhere in the kingdom due to cost concerns. — New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2026

This cuboid pillow is designed for the side sleeper, and aims to help with headaches and back and shoulder pains through its unique shape and soft, yet structured, filling. — Molly Higgins, Wired News, 29 Dec. 2025

The team’s gold cuboid antenna measured 300 by 300 by 50 nanometers, but uneven currents would generate filaments that eventually short-circuited the pixel. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025

The first was that the obstacles were decomposed into cuboids. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025

Appliqué, embroidery, embossing, printing, cross-stitch, patchwork and leather marquetry are among the many techniques that have been applied over the years to the Puzzle, itself a feat of artisanal engineering given its novel cuboid construction. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 22 May 2025

Capturing the charming, low-budget beauty of Minecraft’s cuboid aesthetic would be difficult to do in live action, yet the filmmaking team makes a glossy effort. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

circa 1828, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1839, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for cuboid

• alloyed
• android
• annoyed
• avoid
• convoyed
• crinoid
• cycloid
• decoyed
• deployed
• dermoid
• destroyed
• devoid

Medical Definition

cuboid

1 of 2 adjective

cu·​boid ˈkyü-ˌbȯid 

1

: relating to or being the cuboid

the cuboid bone

2

: shaped approximately like a cube

cuboid

2 of 2 noun

: the outermost bone in the distal row of tarsal bones of the foot that supports the fourth and fifth metatarsals