ton

/tɒn/

Definitions

1. noun

A large quantity or amount of something; a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds or 907 kilograms in the United States, or 2,240 pounds or 1,016 kilograms in the United Kingdom.

“The truck can carry a ton of cargo.”

Synonyms

  • hundredweight
  • metric ton

Antonyms

  • nothing
  • zero