Phrase guide

square foot

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one foot long.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a unit of area equal to one foot by one foot square

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sq ft

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: area unit, square measure

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

19 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Cantonese: 平方呎 (ping4 fong1 cek3) — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Chinese Cantonese: 呎 (cek3) — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Chinese Mandarin: 平方英尺 (píngfāng yīngchǐ) — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Chinese Mandarin: 平方呎 (píngfāngchǐ) — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Estonian: ruutjalg — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Finnish: neliöjalka — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • French: pied carré — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • German: Quadratfuß — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Icelandic: ferfet — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Italian: piede al quadrato — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Malay: kaki persegi — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Navajo: adéesʼeez dikʼą́ — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Polish: stopa kwadratowa — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Russian: квадра́тный фут (kvadrátnyj fut) — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Swedish: kvadratfot — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Thai: ตารางฟุต — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Ukrainian: квадра́тний фут (kvadrátnyj fut) — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Vietnamese: bộ vuông — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side
  • Vietnamese: foot vuông — unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side