1. Plural of hectometer; units of length equal to 100 meters.
Usage: metric unit; rarely used in everyday English; more common in scientific and technical contexts

Examples

• The distance between the two towns is approximately 15 hectometers.
• In metric measurements, one hectometer equals 100 meters.
• The surveyor recorded the field's length as 8 hectometers.
• Most modern maps use kilometers rather than hectometers for longer distances.
• The running track spans several hectometers across the valley.