noun
- Plural of centare; units of area equal to one square meter, used in metric land measurement.
Usage: metric unit; primarily used in land surveying and real estate in countries using the metric system
Examples
- The property was measured at 500 centares.
- In France, land is often quoted in centares rather than hectares for smaller plots.
- The surveyor calculated the lot size as 250 centares.
- One hectare equals 10,000 centares.