ton
ton
tʌn
tan
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Definition & Meaning of "ton"in English

Ton
01

a unit for measuring weight that is used in the US and is equal to 907.19 kg

Dialectamerican flagAmerican
Grammatical Information
animacy status
inanimate
Composition
Simple
countable
plural form
tons
Examples
The truckload of gravel weighed approximately 5 tons.
02

a unit for measuring weight that is used in the UK and is equal to 1016.05 kg

Examples
The lorry can transport up to 15 tons of freight.
03

a large or overwhelming amount of something

Informal
Examples
We had a ton of fun exploring the new city.
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