cubic

adjective

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Recent Examples of cubic The lake is also the second-smallest Great Lake by volume, holding about 393 cubic miles of water, according to the National Museum of the Great Lakes. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 San Bruno’s 1-million-cubic-foot facility alone holds more than 750,000 immigration case files, many of which document Asian American and Pacific Islander history on the West Coast. — Stephanie Lam, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 Crews with the Kansas Department of Transportation collected at least 785 cubic yards of storm debris, and more than 250 people have dropped off debris at the county’s recycling center, according to the Unified Government Environmental Services. — Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2026 Enter the big-boy D8 with two D13000 engines measuring 1,246 cubic inches apiece. — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for cubic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cubic
  1. cubical
  2. blocky
  3. boxy
  4. square
  5. cuboid
  6. quadrate
Adjective
  • The cabins are cute, cubical trailers—sleek with black paint and wooden details, and big picture windows.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The company also made a 2015 purchase of Hinkel, a producer of window shades, cubical curtains and related products.
    — Claire Harutunian, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of cubical
Adjective
  • Both tires use a traditional blocky tread pattern, but the 3PMSF rating means there are more sipes in the big blocks than several competitors’ tires that aren’t Severe Snow rated.
    — Michael Febbo, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026
  • With confetti colors and an appealing blocky design (buffered by rounded edges), these statement pieces are easy to clean and light enough to be moved from playroom to patio without a hitch.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of blocky
Adjective
  • Slim Cardigan + Baggy Jeans Proportion is one of the most important components of any ensemble, and oversized items like a boxy coat and/or baggy jeans look best with form-fitting top (a thin cardigan, in this instance) for balance.
    — Camille Freestone, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Pattinson spotlighted his long-standing ambassadorship with Dior in a boxy cream suit with faint pinstripes.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of boxy
Adjective
  • Spanning 8,300 square feet, the home has a movie theater, bar, and a swimming pool.
    — Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Osborne said the housing options would include townhomes, duplexes and small single-family homes with varied square footage and numbers of bedrooms.
    — Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of square
Adjective
  • View gallery - 7 images This neat little cuboid tiny house is simplicity itself.
    — New Atlas, 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
Definition of cuboid
Adjective
  • The eyewear features a quadrate shield-lens, which is one piece that covers both eyes.
    — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Its skull also showed reduced articulations between key bones and a shallow quadrate angle, both of which are associated with piscivory.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of quadrate

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“Cubic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cubic. Accessed 12 Sep. 2026.

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