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hectare
This term is the standard metric unit for land measurement in most of the world, specifically tailored for agricultural and forestry contexts. It provides a scale that is more practical than the square meter for large plots but smaller than a square kilometer, making it the primary tool for describing farm sizes or nature reserves.
Because it is a precise unit of measurement, it functions as a countable noun. It is frequently paired with adjectives describing soil quality or land use, such as fertile, arable, or wooded, to provide a complete picture of the land's utility.
Meanings
Examples
The farm covers over fifty hectares of fertile land.
The national park spans several thousand hectares.
We need to clear one hectare of brush before planting.
The ancient city occupied roughly ten hectares.
The company purchased twenty hectares for the new factory.
Each hectare of forest can absorb a significant amount of carbon.