noun
- plural of decare; units of area equal to 10 ares or 1,000 square meters, used in land measurement
Usage: metric unit; primarily used in agriculture and land surveying; common in European countries
Examples
- The farmer owns 50 dekares of productive vineyard land.
- Land prices in the region are quoted per dekare.
- The property survey measured the estate at 12 dekares.
- Agricultural subsidies are often calculated based on the number of dekares under cultivation.