: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see Metric System Table
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In 1829 the financier Thomas Peel was granted a 250,000-acre (101,172-hectare) area of land stretching from Cockburn Sound to the Murray River in what is now the Peel Region.
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Replacing 50 percent of meat consumption with alternatives—a goal that feels aspirational, for now—would free up 650 million hectares of land, Friedrich writes.
—Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
The airport, which opened to commercial traffic in 1939, covers 680 acres (275 hectares) and borders Flushing and Bowery bays in Queens.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
From her first hectare in Fossa di Lupo in 2004, Arianna has built a world rooted in respect; today her vines extend across ten contrade, with Santa Margherita being the latest.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
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Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
Replacing 50 percent of meat consumption with alternatives—a goal that feels aspirational, for now—would free up 650 million hectares of land, Friedrich writes.
—Andrew Zaleski, The Atlantic, 30 Mar. 2026
The airport, which opened to commercial traffic in 1939, covers 680 acres (275 hectares) and borders Flushing and Bowery bays in Queens.
—Jake Offenhartz, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
From her first hectare in Fossa di Lupo in 2004, Arianna has built a world rooted in respect; today her vines extend across ten contrade, with Santa Margherita being the latest.
—Jenn Rice, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for hectare
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“Hectare.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hectare. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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hectare
noun
hect·are
ˈhek-ˌta(ə)r 
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌte(ə)r
-ˌtär
: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters see metric system
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