metric ton

noun

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

metric ton

noun

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

metric ton

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of metric ton¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Ten hundred and sixty-seven pounds—nearly half a metric ton, more than the weight of a field piece without its carriage!

From Project Gutenberg