metric ton

American  

noun

1. a unit of 1000 kilograms, equivalent to 2204.62 avoirdupois pounds.

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metric ton British  

noun

1. another name (not in technical use) for tonne

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metric ton Scientific  

1. A unit of mass or weight in the metric system equal to 1,000 kilograms (2,205 pounds).

2. See Table at measurement

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Etymology

Origin of metric ton

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

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metric ton

Gasoil futures on ICE Futures Europe are down 1.2% at $1,462 a metric ton.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

In midmorning European trading on Tuesday, three-month copper futures rose 0.7% to $14,598.50 a metric ton after touching an intraday high of $14,635.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

That means U.S. fabricators pay roughly $1 more per pound — or about $2,000 per metric ton — for the same aluminum.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026

Some of these ancient ungulates reached enormous sizes and could weigh well over a metric ton.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 19, 2026

The company is fined for each metric ton of pollutants over the legal limit.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt