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

Etymology

Origin of square foot

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

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square foot

Weber moved into the 3,356 square foot house in 1994.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

TikTok in 2024 signed a 143,610 square foot lease at the Moore Building in the Music Row area, having spent several million dollars to build out the space, according to the Tennessean.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Seaholm said the cost for the addition he wanted is about $200 a square foot.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

The money he raised was used to fund Guo's lavish lifestyle which included a 50,000 square foot mansion, a $1m Lamborghini and a $37m yacht, they said.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

On the television, we watch a terse Head Peacekeeper lay out specific rules regarding how many people per square foot each resident will be expected to take in.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins