square meter

Metric area measure

A square meter is a unit of area equal to a square one meter on each side.

It's the standard metric unit for measuring floor space, land, and other surfaces: The apartment is about sixty square meters.

Often abbreviated sq m or m².

Also spelled square metre in British English.

measurement

dimension

Measurable extent or scope

quantity · unit · conversion · magnitude · proportion · calibration · gauge · estimate · assessment · computation

space

room

Enclosed interior area

apartment · flat · dwelling · office · studio · floor area · capacity · enclosure · quarters · compartment

area

hectare

10,000 square meters

  • acreLand area measurement
  • footageRecorded video material
  • plotStoryline or land parcel

parcel · lot · floorspace · coverage · footprint · land · tract · expanse · zone · site

metric

SI

Universal measurement framework

liter · kilogram · joule · newton · pascal · watt · volt · ampere · candela · hertz

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measurement dimensionality

square metercubic meter

Unit of three-dimensional space

meter · cubic centimeter · liter · cubic foot · cubic yard

measurement system

square metersquare foot

Unit measuring flat space

square yard · square inch · acre · square mile · hectare

scale

square metersquare kilometer

Unit of land area

square millimeter · hectare · square centimeter · acre

Family

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