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sq.

1 American  

abbreviation

  1. the following; the following one.


sq. 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. sequence.

  2. squadron.

  3. square.


Sq. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Squadron.

  2. Square (of a city or town).


sq. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. sequence

  2. square

  3. the following one

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Sq. 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Squadron

  2. (in place names) Square

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of sq.

From the Latin word sequēns

Example Sentences

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Renee, a decades-long Backstreet Boys fan, went to the Las Vegas Sphere in early February and was wowed both by the band's performance and the visual effects on the giant concave screen that covers a 15,000 sq m portion of the Sphere's interior surface.

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The bones of E. itjilik were recovered from a relatively small area of about 5 to 7 sq. meters.

From Science Daily

Nearly 30,000 acres of new campus land and approximately 2.7 billion sq ft of academic infrastructure will have to be developed to meet surging demand from students for new universities, according to real estate consultancy Anarock.

From BBC

Ballroom architect Shalom Baranes said the building would span 22,000 sq ft and include two entry lobbies, a commercial kitchen, an office for the first lady and a movie theatre.

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Altogether, these sites cover just under 3% of land on the island, or 98 sq miles, and stretch beyond the restricted military zones.

From BBC