hectare
noun [ C ]
MEASURES uk/ˈhekteər/ usa 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