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

Each facility is initially rated to add 1 metric ton of uranium (MTU) per year in output capacity. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 July 2026

The European Environment Agency estimates that roughly 4-9 percent of all textile products placed on the European market, amounting to between 264,000 and 594,000 metric tons of material, are destroyed each year before use. — Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 23 July 2026

With it, Rheinmetall aims to more than double production of gunpowder by 2028 to 4,200 metric tons annually. — Elsa Ohlen,greg Kennedy, CNBC, 23 July 2026

Growers produced more than 11 million metric tons of avocados in 2024 alone. — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 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