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noun

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

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Origin of square measure

First recorded in 1720–30

Words nearby square measure

square-law, square leg, squarely, square matrix, square meal, square measure, square meter, square mile, square millimeter, square number, square off

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How to use square measure in a sentence

And not any superfluous inches, unless you measure his shoulders and take him in square measure.
Talbot's Angles|Amy E. Blanchard
Mecate—a Mexican square measure equal to about one-tenth of an acre.
The American Egypt|Channing Arnold
The pink one is Square Measure, for he'll eat his own size in meal any day.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, September 29th, 1920|Various
The stremma (square measure) is nearly one-third of an acre.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4|Various

The root of life was the cube root; the measure of existence was square measure.
The Voice of the City|O. Henry

British Dictionary definitions for square measure

square measure

noun

a unit or system of units for measuring areas

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