1. a metric unit of length equal to 10 meters

Examples

• The swimming pool was exactly one decameter long.
• Scientists measured the field in decameters for their research.
• A decameter equals about 32.8 feet.
• The rope was cut into sections of one decameter each.
• Radio waves in the decameter band are used for long-distance communication.
• The garden plot measured three decameters by two decameters.