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

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto flew on Saturday to Central Kalimantan province, where more than 7,600 hectares (18,700 acres) have burned, to encourage authorities to get the haze cloud under control. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

The program follows a modern airborne geophysical survey completed across more than 37,000 hectares, which the company is using alongside historical exploration data to refine drill targeting. — Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The company also says a single camera view can scan an area of roughly 20 hectares, or about 49 acres, while searching for markers. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Aug. 2026

In the first two months of this wildfire season, nearly 500,000 hectares of land have burned across Europe. — CNBC, 4 Aug. 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