square foot

American  

[skwair foot] / ˈskwɛər ˈfʊt /

noun

• square feet
  plural

1. a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one foot on each side; 0.0929 square meters. ft 2 , sq. ft.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• square feet
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of square foot

First recorded in 1670–80

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Example Sentences

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square foot

In Austin, a newly built home’s price per square foot was nearly 20% less than that of an existing home, making for the deepest price difference across the 50 most populated U.S. metropolitan areas.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

The asking price—$39 per square foot, per year—looked like a bargain when compared cursorily to other available office space in the neighborhood listed online.

From Slate ● Sep. 18, 2026

Most occupy flexible industrial space in the Airport district, leasing space for $1.65 to $2.81 a square foot, he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026

Shehu, 60, today lives in Miami, where property records show he owns a column-lined 4,000 square foot home on Miami Beach’s Flamingo Drive with his wife, a former Albanian television celebrity.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

Near dawn, every square foot of the collapsed building has been sifted and scoured for survivors and for remains.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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