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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.

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sq. ² American  

abbreviation

1. sequence.

2. squadron.

3. square.

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Sq. ³ American  

abbreviation

1. Squadron.

2. Square (of a city or town).

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sq. ¹ British  

abbreviation

1. sequence

2. square

3. the following one

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Sq. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Squadron

2. (in place names) Square

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Etymology

Origin of sq.

From the Latin word sequēns

Example Sentences

I grew up in a 1,400 sq. ft. row home in Bayside, Queens.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

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

The system is also sold as a four-pack for $799 to cover 1,260 sq. ft., or a five-pack for $899 to cover just under 1,600 sq ft.

From The Verge • Mar. 1, 2022

R to Q sq., and forcing his Rook off the "file," or an exchange of Rooks.

From Hoyle's Games Modernized by Hoffmann, Louis