tonne

American

[tuhn] / tʌn /

noun

metric ton.

tonne British

/ tʌn /

noun

Also called (not in technical use): metric ton. a unit of mass equal to 1000 kg or 2204.6 pounds

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Etymology

Origin of tonne

From French, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at ton ¹

Example Sentences

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To try to address some of the problems, Toucan introduced a new token called the Nature Carbon Tonne with tighter restrictions on what kinds of offset projects could be included.

From The Verge • Aug. 18, 2022

“Everyone wants a piece of Tonne, and she holds the power of entering the fashion scene in a whole new way.”

From New York Times • Apr. 9, 2019

But Vogue veteran Tonne Goodman served as the fashion editor.

From Washington Post • Aug. 6, 2018

"We will get economy whilst also maximising science. Tonne for tonne, Nerc now has the most modern and sophisticated research fleet in the world."

From BBC • Jul. 19, 2018

Pype or Tonne of the Lyfe of Perfection; fol. clxxii., rev.

From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall

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