square away

verb

squared away; squaring away; squares away

intransitive verb

1
: to square the yards so as to sail before the wind
2
: to put everything in order or in readiness
3
: to take up a fighting stance

transitive verb

: to put in order or in readiness

Examples of square away in a Sentence

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Top that off with the lush backyard garden equipped with a BBQ and your perfect London getaway is squared away. Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 26 May 2025 The Long Gray Line and character At West Point, cadets wake before the sun comes up, shoes shined, uniforms squared away. Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 22 May 2025 As the Washington Commanders look to get the business side of the game with multiple players squared away this offseason, the team reportedly agreed to terms on a contract extension with the veteran safety, Jeremy Reaves. Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025 Frequent fliers and summer vacation hopefuls have been rushing to get one squared away before the nationwide travel mandate goes into effect. Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for square away

Word History

First Known Use

1838, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of square away was in 1838

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“Square away.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20away. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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square away

verb
: to put in order or readiness

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