hectare
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of hectare
From French, dating back to 1800–10; see origin at hect-, are 2
Vocabulary lists containing hectare
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In her canola paddocks, she estimates there are about 8,000 to 10,000 mice per hectare - about the size of a rugby field.
From BBC ● May 30, 2026
It is estimated that a single hectare can harbour as many as 100 million invertebrates.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Over 13 years, the site accumulated about 1,194 tonnes of carbon, which equals 10.1 tonnes of CO2 per hectare each year.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 22, 2026
Forest nations are paid around $4 per hectare,
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 2025
Cereal crops have the virtues of being fast growing, high in carbohydrates, and yielding up to a ton of edible food per hectare cultivated.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
About 98,000 hectares have been burnt across the country since the start of the year.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
The fire has ravaged 42,000 hectares in Gironde -- an area seven times the size of Manhattan -- since Wednesday.
From Barron's ● Jul. 27, 2026
BBC Verify has been analysing satellite imagery showing the spread of the wildfire west of Madrid, which has now affected more than 27,000 hectares.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Firefighters have also sought to contain a major fire in the adjoining Landes region, where 3,600 hectares have burned, Nunez said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
The buildings of the Hounslow Feely Studio covered seven and a half hectares.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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