Hectares is a unit of area measurement equal to 10,000 square meters, commonly used for land and property. In everyday speech, it is pluralized with a final s: /ˈhɛk.teərz/ in many varieties, though some speakers may simplify to /-tərz/ or /-tɚz/. It functions as a noun and appears in discussions of land area, agriculture, and real estate. The term originates from the metric system and is widely used internationally.
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