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Added 9 October 2026

ton

/tʌn/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ton at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds.
A British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds.

Origin

Variant of tun (“cask”), influenced by Old French tonne (“ton”).

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