English · Word Candidate

cube

/kjuːb/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: cubes · cubing · cubed

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

Noun

When the math teacher is teaching the class about cubes, he asks them to imagine a cardboard box whose width, length, and height are all the same.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

Any object more or less in the form of a cube.

Noun

A: One cube or two? B: Oh, no sugar for me, thanks.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To raise to the third power; to determine the result of multiplying by itself twice.

Verb

Three cubed can be written as 3³, and equals twenty-seven.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Meaning · English

To form into the shape of a cube.

Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “cube” mean?

A regular polyhedron having six identical square faces.

Is “cube” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.