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There are shapes all around us. The house or building you live in has a particular shape, as does your school. Buildings have many shapes and sizes. All of the buildings you see take up space because they have length, depth, and height. These three dimensions are described as three dimensional or 3-D.
Notice the space taken up by the buildings shown here.