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  • sq.
    sq.
    abbreviation
    the following; the following one.
  • Sq.
    Sq.
    abbreviation
    Squadron.

sq.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. the following; the following one.

sq. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. sequence.

  2. squadron.

  3. square.

Sq. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Squadron.

  2. Square (of a city or town).

sq. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. sequence

  2. square

  3. the following one

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Sq. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Squadron

  2. (in place names) Square

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sq.

From the Latin word sequēns

Example Sentences

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The bones of E. itjilik were recovered from a relatively small area of about 5 to 7 sq. meters.

From Science Daily • Mar. 24, 2026

Ukraine, she said, had recaptured 200 sq. km.

From Reuters • Jul. 31, 2023

It starts at $139 for one router covering up to 1,500 sq. ft.,

From The Verge • Mar. 23, 2022

A row of garages has been built adjoining the 1,000 sq. ft. home.

From Fox News • Oct. 26, 2021

R to K sq.; or if Black plays 9.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis

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