square metres

Surface area units

Square metres is the standard metric unit for measuring area—the space a surface covers.

One square metre equals the area of a square with sides one metre long.

Used for floors, rooms, land parcels, and other two-dimensional spaces: The apartment is ninety square metres.

British spelling of square meters.

area

hectares

Metric land measurements

coverage · dimensions · extent · land area · plot size · lot size · surface area · living space · total area · built-up area

measurement

units

Standard measures of quantity

hectares · dimensions · scale · size · magnitude · precision · quantify · measure · surveying · unit conversion

property

real estate

Land and its structures

lot · parcel · zoning · valuation · listing · development · subdivision · cadastral · surveying · building footprint

space

room

Enclosed interior area

studio · retail space · commercial space · gallery · usable space · workspace · floor plan · layout · capacity · occupancy

Opposites
measurement system

square metressquare feet

Area measurement units

square yards · square inches · acres · square miles · hectares

dimension measured

square metrescubic metres

Volume measurement units

volume · cubic feet · metres · litres · cubic centimetres

Family

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