[Elamur Dictionary](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/ft/)

[dictionaries](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [English](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/) / [F](https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/f/) / ft

# ft

abbreviation (ft — for «foot» or «feet»)

«ft» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The short form of «foot» or «feet», a unit of length in the imperial system; 1 ft = 12 inches, about 30 centimetres. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#m1)
2. (rare) Short for «feat.» or «featuring» in song titles, usually written «ft.» or «feat.» [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#m2)
3. (in names) «Ft» is short for «Fort» (Ft Worth). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#m3)

### In the lessons

In maths and measurement, especially in the USA and for heights in the UK and Canada (a person 5 ft 4 in tall, a ceiling 8 ft high). Area in square feet (sq ft). Converting: 1 yard = 3 ft. Phrases: «5 ft tall», «square ft», «cubic ft».

### Examples

- The room is 12 ft long and 10 ft wide. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#x1)
- My dad is 6 ft tall. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#x2)
- The fence is 4 ft high. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#x3)
- 1 yard = 3 ft, so 2 yards = 6 ft. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#x4)
- The plane flew at 30,000 ft. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#x5)
- The rug covers 50 sq ft. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/#x6)

### Note

Abbreviation only, not a word you say: read «5 ft» as «five feet». Same for singular and plural (1 ft, 5 ft — no «fts»). Symbol also ′ (5′ 4″ = 5 feet 4 inches). In maths: 1 ft = 12 in; 3 ft = 1 yd; 1 ft ≈ 0.3 m; area of a 12 ft by 10 ft room = 120 sq ft.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «ft» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/F/ft/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«ft» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/ft.html) on Mova free.