short ton

British  

noun

1. the full name for ton 1

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Example Sentences

Costs of urea, a nitrogen fertilizer, rose nearly 30 percent per short ton between the week of February 27 and the week of March 6, she said.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

The average weekly spot price for Central Appalachia coal, for example, was at $79 per short ton for the week ended Oct.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

Soybean meal futures tacked on another 1.2% between Wednesday and Friday, and Friday’s settle of $371.80 per short ton is 20% above the Oct.

From Reuters • Nov. 22, 2021

For example, the current price for Midwest Domestic Hot-Rolled Coil Steel is $916 per short ton — but futures prices imply that will fall to $759 by December of 2019.

From New York Times • Jul. 24, 2018

The long ton is used by coal dealers in some localities, but the ton, sometimes called the short ton, is in more general use and is the one meant unless long ton is specified.

From Woman's Institute Library of Cookery Volume 1: Essentials of Cookery; Cereals; Bread; Hot Breads by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences