square metre

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

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