Ton is any of several units of measure of mass, volume or force. It has a long history and has acquired several meanings and uses. As a unit of mass, ton can mean: the tonne, also called …

Idiom like a ton of bricks (Definition of ton from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

The meaning of TON is any of various units of weight. How to use ton in a sentence.

Ton, unit of weight in the avoirdupois system equal to 2,000 pounds (907.18 kg) in the United States (the short ton) and 2,240 pounds (1,016.05 kg) in Britain (the long ton).

Definition of ton noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

What is a Ton (US)? The US ton, also known as the short ton, is a unit of mass equal to exactly 2,000 pounds (907.185 kilograms). It is the standard ton used in the United States for …

a very large amount; a measure of weight (2240 Ib. in the United Kingdom, 2000 Ib. in the United States); also used in the plural, e.g. “tons” of something; people of fashion, collectively, e.g. …

Convert cubic yards of material into both US tons and metric tonnes. Note that converting between cubic yards (unit of volume) and tons (unit of weight) requires a density figure, as …

A ton is a unit of weight/mass in both the U.S. customary and imperial systems of measurement. In the U.S. customary system, a ton (T) is equal to 2,000 pounds (lb).

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English ton /tʌn/ S3 noun [countable] 1 (plural tons or ton) (written abbreviation t) a unit for measuring weight, equal to 2,240 pounds or 1,016 …