long ton

American  

noun

1. ton11 L.T.

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long ton British  

noun

1. the full name for ton 1

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Etymology

Origin of long ton

First recorded in 1820–30

Example Sentences

A long ton is defined as exactly 2240 lb.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

It has 45 TVs, including 30 63-inch plasma sets, and its walls are plastered with a long ton of sports memorabilia.

From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2012

Sahl works out every line himself, although he rarely writes anything down, and in collecting material buys newspapers and magazines by the long ton.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the bakers got it just right, it stood eight feet high, carried 1,500 roses, weighed just over a long ton.

From Time Magazine Archive

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