This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
square one
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun
a starting point; initial stage or step: If this plan fails, we'll have to go back to square one.
QUIZ
GOOSES. GEESES. I WANT THIS QUIZ ON PLURAL NOUNS!
Test how much you really know about regular and irregular plural nouns with this quiz.
Question 1 of 9
Which of the following nouns has an irregular plural form?
Origin of square one
First recorded in 1955–60; alluding to board games in which a player is penalized by being forced to return to the starting point
Words nearby square one
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022