square measure

noun

1. a system of units for the measurement of surfaces or areas.

square measure

noun

1. a unit or system of units for measuring areas

Word History and Origins

Origin of square measure¹

First recorded in 1720–30

Example Sentences

And not any superfluous inches, unless you measure his shoulders and take him in square measure.

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Mecate—a Mexican square measure equal to about one-tenth of an acre.

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The pink one is Square Measure, for he'll eat his own size in meal any day.

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The stremma (square measure) is nearly one-third of an acre.

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The root of life was the cube root; the measure of existence was square measure.

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