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# hectare

noun (a hectare, hectares)

«hectare» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(maths) A metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square metres, the size of a square 100 metres by 100 metres; symbol ha. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/#m1)

### In the lessons

In maths problems on area and measures, and in geography for farms, forests and parks. A hectare is a bit larger than a football pitch. Phrases: per hectare, hectares of land.

### Examples

- A hectare is a square 100 metres on each side. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/#x1)
- The farm covers 50 hectares. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/#x2)
- A football pitch is about three quarters of a hectare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/#x3)
- The forest fire burned 2,000 hectares. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/#x4)
- How many square metres are in 3 hectares? 30,000. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/#x5)
- The farmer grows 8 tonnes of wheat per hectare. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/#x6)

### Note

For the numbers: 1 hectare = 10,000 m²; 100 hectares = 1 km²; 1 hectare is about 2.47 acres. Symbol ha. Plural hectares. Say HEK-tair.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «hectare» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hectare/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«hectare» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/hectare.html) on Mova free.