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hectarea metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.47 acres

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.47 acres

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhekter/

Example Sentences

  • My grandfather's farm is only 5 hectares, but he grows enough vegetables to feed the entire neighborhood - and their pet rabbits too!
  • The national park spans over 1,000 hectares of protected wilderness.
  • They calculated the crop yield per hectare to determine which field was more productive.

hectare

NOUN

[/ˈhekter/]

a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.47 acres

a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.47 acres
💡 Concept

a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters or 2.47 acres

Bees follow vectors through hectares rich with nectar!
🎵 Rhyme

Bees follow vectors through hectares rich with nectar!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈhekter/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈhekteə(r)/

🌳Etymology

Prefixhecto--
Rootare

🎵Rhyme

nectarsectorvector
nectar
sector
vector

🔗Collocations

hectares of land
measure in hectares
cover 100 hectares
agricultural hectares
per hectare
hectares under cultivation

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My grandfather's farm is only 5 hectares, but he grows enough vegetables to feed the entire neighborhood - and their pet rabbits too!

The national park spans over 1,000 hectares of protected wilderness.

They calculated the crop yield per hectare to determine which field was more productive.

😄 Fun example

The shopping mall parking lot alone covers 2 hectares - that's bigger than some small towns!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

square metersacresarea unit

Related

acresquare meterlandareameasurementagriculturefarming

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