hectare

noun

hect·​are ˈhek-ˌter  -ˌtär 

: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table

Examples of hectare in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In central Spain, wildfires that ripped through tens of thousands of hectares over the past week were mostly under control, though firefighters were dealing with re-ignitions in some areas. — Reuters, NBC news, 2 Aug. 2026

Farther down the same rice belt, Indonesia's agriculture ministry counts more than 30,000 hectares of rice hit by drought, over 12,000 of them a total loss, in a country that recently halted rice imports in the name of self-sufficiency. — Ingmar Rentzhog, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

In Spain alone, some four million hectares have been afforested—establishing forest where, historically, there was none—since the nineteen-forties, mostly with flammable species like pine and eucalyptus. — M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

The 180-acre (73-hectare) retreat, which is run by the Navy and guarded by Marines, has a cabin named Aspen that’s reserved for the president, plus about a dozen other cabins for guests. — ABC News, 31 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from hect- + are are entry 2

First Known Use

1810, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hectare

• adar
• afar
• ajar
• alar
• alvar
• bazaar
• bizarre
• boxcar
• boyar
• bulbar
• cachar
• cigar

Kids Definition

hectare

noun

hect·​are ˈhek-ˌta(ə)r  -ˌte(ə)r 

-ˌtär

: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see metric system