ft

Questions about ft

What does ft mean?

ft means "a linear unit of length equal to 12 inches or a third of a yard".

How many syllables are in ft?

ft has 1 syllable: ft.

What is another word for ft?

Close synonyms include foot. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is ft a common word?

ft is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.