Meaning of ton In English

• 0 a unit of weight equal to 1,000 kilograms

  • We have tons of food left over from the party.

• 1 £100:

  • It'll cost you a ton or more.

• 2 to drive at 100 miles an hour

• 3 a unit of measurement of weight equal to 2000 pounds or about 907 kilograms

  • I’ve got a ton of homework to do tonight.

• 4 a unit for measuring weight. In the UK a ton is equal to 1,016 kilograms or 2,240 pounds. In the US a ton is equal to 907.18 kilograms or 2,000 pounds. A metric ton is equal to 1000 kilograms or 2,205 pounds:

  • The factory produced 14,000 tons of soap a week.

  • The door weighed 3 tons.

  • They had a fleet of ten-ton trucks.

• 5 a unit for measuring the size of ships. A ton is equal to 100 cubic feet:

  • The river can receive vessels of up to 600 tons.

• 6 a lot of:

  • We've had tons of replies to our advertisement.