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useful floor space

[ˈjuːsfəl flɔːr speɪs]
nounpl: useful floor spaces
área útil de piso
1. The amount of floor area in a building or room that is actually available for use, excluding walls, structural elements, and unusable areas
The apartment has 100 square meters of useful floor space.
O apartamento tem 100 metros quadrados de área útil de piso.
2. In real estate, the net floor area that can be occupied or utilized for living, working, or storage purposes
When comparing properties, always consider the useful floor space rather than the total building size.
Ao comparar propriedades, sempre considere a área útil de piso em vez do tamanho total do edifício.
Synonyms
usable floor spacenet floor arealiving arearentable areaeffective floor space
Antonyms
dead spacewasted spaceunusable area

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
área útil
Most common usage in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
área útil de piso
Standard real estate terminology
São Paulo
área útil
Preferred in São Paulo real estate market
Portugal
área útil
Standard term in Portuguese real estate and construction

Related Idioms & Phrases

make the most of your floor space
maximize usable area
square footage that counts
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