Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

square metre

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.73 in modern English

Syllables: square me-tre
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A standard unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one metre long (that is, an area one meter square) Symbol: m²

Example Sentences

"A floor 4 metres square contains four squared square metres."
"There's not nearly enough mortar for thirty-two square metres of wall."
"As towns continue to grow, replanting vegetation has become a form of urban utopia and green roofs are spreading fast. Last year 1m square metres of plant-covered roofing was built in France, as much as in the US, and 10 times more than in Germany, the pioneer in this field."

Inflected Forms

square metres (plural) square meter (alternative)

Synonyms

m² centiare square meter centare

Questions

What does square metre mean?: A standard unit of area, regardless of its shape, equal to the area of a square whose sides are one metre long (that is, an area one meter square) Symbol: m²

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