Hectometre
/ˈhektəmiːtər/
Definition 1 of 1
Pro Tip 1/3Rare Usage
Hectometre is not commonly used in everyday language, more frequent in technical or scientific contexts. 
That forest area covers several hectometres.
Pro Tip 2/3Metric System
Hectometre is part of the metric system, which is based on multiples of ten. 
The park's walking path is marked every hectometre.
Pro Tip 3/3Visualization
Imagine a soccer field, approximately a hectometre (100 meters) helps in visualizing the unit's length. 
Two soccer fields end-to-end are just about two hectometres long.