noun
Uncommon
hectare
HEK-tair
Hectare (noun) means a unit of area equal to ten thousand square metres, used to measure the size of land. Example: “The farm covers about two hundred hectares.”
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A unit of area equal to ten thousand square metres, used to measure the size of land.
"The farm covers about two hundred hectares."
"They planted trees across five hectares of the reserve."
"The new park spans nearly a hectare."
How to use hectare
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA hectare is a way of measuring a large area of land, such as a field or a park.
When to use it
Hectare is a plain, neutral term used in official and everyday measurements of land.
Memory tip
A hectare measures flat area, not length or volume, so it is always paired with a size of land.
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Easily confused with
Common pairings
hectares of land
hectares of forest
a few hectares
hectares of farmland
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The farm covers about two hundred _____.
Etymology
Hectare was borrowed from French, which built the word from the Ancient Greek term for "hundred" joined to "are", a smaller unit of area.
Rhymes for hectare
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How many square metres are in a hectare?
A hectare equals ten thousand square metres, or one hundredth of a square kilometre.
How many acres is a hectare?
A hectare works out to roughly two and a half acres.
What is the symbol for hectare?
The symbol for hectare is ha.
What is the meaning of hectare?
"hectare" (noun) means a unit of area equal to ten thousand square metres, used to measure the size of land.
