sq.
abbreviation
the following; the following one.
sq.
1 Americanabbreviation
sq.
2
American
abbreviation
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sequence.
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squadron.
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square.
Sq.
3
American
abbreviation
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Squadron.
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Square (of a city or town).
sq.
1
British
abbreviation
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sequence
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square
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the following one
Sq.
2
British
abbreviation
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Squadron
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(in place names) Square
Etymology
Origin of sq.
From the Latin word sequēns
Example Sentences
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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
He listed his house on Zillow — “perfect for grand scale entertaining and family living,” the listing read, with “the highlight of the property” being “a $3 Million, 2,000 sq. ft. Nuclear/Biological/Chemical Fallout Shelter.”
From New York Times ● Jul. 21, 2022
The indicating pencil rises to the point A, representing the absolute pressure of 60 ℔ per sq. in.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" by Various
Later sentenced to 10 days for participation in Lafayette Sq. meeting.
From Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens
Area of Arctic river basins 4,367,000 ” Aralo-Caspian basin 1,759,000 ” Mediterranean 268,500 ———— Total 6,394,500 The southern division is nearly equal in extent— Sq. m.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" by Various
Served 3 jail sentences: 30 days for picketing in 1917, 10 days for assisting Lafayette Sq. meeting 1918, and 5 days for participating watchfire 1919.
From Jailed for Freedom by Doris Stevens
Sq. cr. 8vo, gilt edges, 7s. 6d.; cl., plain edges, 5s.
From The Great Musicians: Rossini and His School by Henry Sutherland Edwards
The book is brought out with that faultless taste which has helped to win for the firm of No. 1 Paternoster Sq., such fame as poets' publishers.
From Donahoe's Magazine, Volume XV, No. 3 Volume XV (Jan 1886-Jul 1886) by Various
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