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floor area

[/flɔːr ˈɛəriə/]
nounpl: floor areas
área de piso
1. The total surface area of a floor in a building, typically measured in square meters or square feet
The office has a floor area of 500 square meters.
O escritório tem uma área de piso de 500 metros quadrados.
2. The usable or rentable space on a particular level of a building
The developer calculated the floor area for the new commercial building.
O desenvolvedor calculou a área de piso para o novo edifício comercial.
Synonyms
floor spaceusable areasurface areabuilt-up area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área de piso
Most common term used in real estate and construction
General Brazilian
metragem
Informal/colloquial term referring to the measurement in square meters
Portugal
área útil
Emphasizes usable area, commonly used in property listings
Portugal
área de pavimento
More formal technical term used in architecture

Related Idioms & Phrases

square footage
built-up area
rentable square feet
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