"square foot" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: square feet [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|square feet}} square foot (plural square feet)
  1. A unit of area equal to the area of a square whose sides are one foot long. Categories (topical): Units of measure Synonyms: sq ft, sqft, sq. ft., ft2 Related terms: square inch Translations (unit of area equal to that of a square of one foot each side): 平方英尺 (píngfāng yīngchǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), ruutjalg (Estonian), neliöjalka (Finnish), pied carré [masculine] (French), Quadratfuß [masculine] (German), ferfet [neuter] (Icelandic), piede al quadrato [masculine] (Italian), kaki persegi (Malay), adéesʼeez dikʼą́ (Navajo), квадра́тный фут (kvadrátnyj fut) [masculine] (Russian), kvadratfot [common-gender] (Swedish), ตารางฟุต (Thai), bộ vuông (Vietnamese), foot vuông (Vietnamese)

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