1. a unit of length equal to 100 meters
Usage: metric system; abbreviated as hm

Examples

• The distance from the school to the park is approximately 5 hectometers.
• A hectometer is equal to 328 feet.
• The runner completed the race in just over 2 hectometers.
• The road sign indicated the town was 3 hectometers away.
• In metric measurements, a hectometer falls between a decameter and a kilometer.