a unit for measuring area, equal to 10,000 square metres
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hectare UK US /ˈhekteər/ noun [C] MEASURES
► a unit used for measuring land. One hectare is the same as 10,000 square metres: »
Farmers plan to earn an extra £30 per hectare by joining a basic environmental scheme.
hectares of sth »Over the last decade, fires have claimed nearly one million hectares of forest land in Portugal.
»a 3,200-hectare offshore chemical complex
Financial and business terms. 2012.