Thesaurus results for CUBOID

cuboid

adjective

Definition of cuboid

as in cubic

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Recent Examples of cuboid 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

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That project will produce about 415,000 cubic yards of sand that the city will deposit on the peninsula beach, extending it between 100 to 200 feet out from shore, Leland said.

— Fedor Zarkhin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026
The Alamitos Bay Entrance Dredging Project, planned since 2023, will deepen the entrance to the bay and bring about 415,000 cubic yards of sand to Peninsula Beach.

— Luzdelia Caballero, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of cubic

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

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Beyond the sculpted fairing above the cab, Thor's Rize+ RV module is as boxy as the Ford nose, increasing livable volume.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
This cropped take from Yousify has a boxy silhouette that feels fresh and a high funnel neck that adds a little polish without trying too hard.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2026

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