English > hectometre: 1 sense > noun 1, quantity| Meaning | A metric unit of length equal to 100 meters. |
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| Synonyms | hectometer, hm |
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| Part of | kilometer, kilometre, km, klick | A metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles) |
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| Parts | decameter, dekameter, decametre, dekametre, dam, dkm | A metric unit of length equal to ten meters |
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| Region | Britain | a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles |
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| Canada | a nation in northern North America |
| Broader | metric linear unit | A linear unit of distance in metric terms |
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| Spanish | hectómetro, hm |
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| Catalan | hectòmetre, hm |
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