squaremetre
nounUK /ˌskweə ˈmiːtə/
US /ˌskwer ˈmiːtər/
A square metre is a square that is one metre long on each side, used to measure how big an area is.
The rug in my room is about two square metres.
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2. A unit of area in the metric system equal to a square with sides one metre long.
The garden covers fifty square metres.
3. A standard way to describe the size of floors, rooms, or land.
The apartment is sixty square metres in size.
4. The area of a surface measured in metres squared.
Paint is sold by the square metre for large walls.