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cubic

adjective

Definition of cubicnext
as in cubical

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Recent Examples of cubic The amount of leaves that can be gathered before your Shop-Vac’s bin needs emptying is measured in cubic feet as well as bushels, which are slightly larger units of measurement. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026 The clog, discovered beneath Jones Island off South Carferry Road, was roughly a half-mile from the pipe’s discharge point into Lake Michigan and contained about 300 cubic yards of debris. — Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2026 They have been ordered to pour three thousand cubic yards of concrete and install a million pounds of rebar. — Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026 Experts say the same year of power would require 12,000 pounds of coal ($300 to $1,300) or 78,000 cubic feet of gas ($212 for wholesale to $1,500 for residential retail). — Donald Keough, Christian Science Monitor, 2 Sep. 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
  • Rohde notes that the team had to stop viewing the Tower of Terror as a hotel, and instead look at it as something of a blank page — an empty canvas that just happened to be in the shape of a blocky silhouette that jolts guests 190 feet in the air.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • 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
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
  • Amenities and experiences The 6,458-square-foot subterranean Thalea Spa, inspired by the nearby Diocletian Baths, includes a steam room, sauna, salt room, chromotherapy area, swimming pool, and hot tub.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Madison bore very little physical resemblance to Haugen, a blue-eyed, square-jawed blond, and the gap in their ages was fairly significant; Haugen was in her mid-30s when the events of the film took place.
    — Marley Marius, Vogue, 17 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 19 Sep. 2026.

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