metric ton

noun

: a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms see Metric System Table

Examples of metric ton in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Friday’s launch was the first flight of the Long March 10B, a medium-lift rocket with a payload capacity of approximately 16 metric tons (35,000 pounds) to low-Earth orbit. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

The agency has also delivered six metric tons of emergency medical supplies from its regional emergency reserve in Panama while helping Venezuelan authorities sustain vaccination campaigns aimed at preventing disease outbreaks. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

The company emitted 20 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2025, up from 16 million metric tons the prior year, Microsoft said Thursday in its annual sustainability report. — Matt Day, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Cornell researchers found that at the current rate of AI growth, the burgeoning industry could represent 24 to 44 million metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions by 2030, the equivalent of adding five to ten million cars to US roadways. — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for metric ton

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun

Kids Definition

metric ton

noun

: a unit of mass equal to 1000 kilograms see metric system