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noun

are

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noun
1
A metric unit of area equal to 100 square metres, rarely used today.
"The plot of land measured just under three ares."

How to Use Are

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In plain EnglishAn old metric measure of land area, mostly replaced today by the hectare (100 ares).

Word Forms

ares plural

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Etymology

From French are, itself from Latin area, "open space."

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