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acre vs hectare
The difference
| Word | Meaning | Goes with | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| acrenoun/ˈeɪ.kər/ | Meaning a unit for measuring land, equal to about 4,047 square meters | Goes with acres of land | Example The fire destroyed thousands of acres of forest. |
| hectarenoun/ˈhek.ter/ | Meaning a unit for measuring land, equal to 10,000 square meters | Goes with — | Example The farm covers about fifty hectares of fields and forest. |
Which word fits?
1 of 8Pick the word for the gap. Its form may change in the sentence.
The farm covers about fifty of fields and forest.