hectares
n. countable B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈhɛkˌtɑɹz// UK //hˈɛkteəz// hectares
n. a unit of measurement for land. One hectare is about the size of two football fields.
n. a metric unit of area equal to 10,000 square metres or approximately 2.47 acres.
The farmer owns fifty hectares of land.
The forest fire destroyed over five thousand hectares of woodland before the rain finally helped put it out.
While the estate once spanned several thousand hectares, successive generations have sold off parcels of land, leaving only the central manor and its immediate gardens intact.
Usage
Commonly used in agricultural, forestry, and land-planning contexts to describe large areas of ground.