hectare
noun
a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. ha
hectares
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pluralof hectare.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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By the end of last year, 420 hectares of damaged peatland had also been restored.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Driven by a strong El Nino cycle and resulting drought, this year's blazes have been particularly severe, burning through nearly two million hectares, according to deforestation monitor Nusantara Atlas.
From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026
One million hectares are thought to have burned in September alone.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
This year, since January, at least 895,657 hectares of land – nearly six times the size of Greater London – have been burned.
From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026
The buildings of the Hounslow Feely Studio covered seven and a half hectares.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
