hectare

/ˈhɛktɛr/
noun
  1. A unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters (about 2.47 acres), used for measuring land.
    • The national park spans over 1,000 hectares of forest.
    • The farm covers 50 hectares of wheat fields.
    • They bought a two-hectare plot to build their house.
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