square foot

American  

[skwair foot] / ˈskwɛər ˈfʊt /

noun

plural

square feet

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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Etymology

Origin of square foot

First recorded in 1670–80

Example Sentences

Standing aboveground, in the gray-black expanse of what I did, the anger fills every square foot.

From Literature

She has already hired an architect and a contractor and secured estimates of between $800 and $1,200 a square foot.

From The Wall Street Journal

"If there is a good deal per square foot, people will buy it," Mr Cruz said, adding it had given some "an opportunity to get into the market".

From BBC

Distributing that amount of rubble evenly across Manhattan would leave around 215 pounds of debris on every square foot.

From The Wall Street Journal

A household staff, provided by the Navy, does the cooking, cleaning and maintenance work on the 9,000- square foot home.

From Salon