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

During the 2025-2026 growing season, OCA is projected to work with more than 10,000 farmers across nearly 60,000 hectares, producing 16,000 metric tons of lint across the Balochistan, Punjab and Sindh regions. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026

This implies demand of roughly 120 million metric tons per year of green ammonia by mid-century. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026

Up to 40 million metric tons of microplastics—ubiqutious in soil, air, and water—flood the environment every year. — Matt Alderton, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

Lithium carbonate's price is expected to rise to $22,500 from $18,375 per metric ton by the end of 2027, according to Mizuho. — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 14 Oct. 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