square number

American  

noun

1. a number that is the square of another integer, as 1 of 1, 4 of 2, 9 of 3, etc.

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square number British  

noun

1. an integer, such as 1, 4, 9, or 16, that is the square of an integer

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Etymology

Origin of square number

First recorded in 1550–60

Example Sentences

In “Electricity,” the Times Square number, there are only four kicks, knitted together by dévelopées instead of battements.

From New York Times • Mar. 14, 2014

The appointed hour drew near, at last, and with rising excitement he ordered the coachmen to drive to Grosvenor Square, number ——.

From Fairy Fingers A Novel by Ritchie, Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt

"I am not well; I take physic every morning; Mrs. Gray is very kind; she lives in Auckland Square, number three."

From Daisy Burns (Volume 1) by Kavanagh, Julia