A unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (approximately 907 kilograms) in the United States, or 2,240 pounds (approximately 1,016 kilograms) in the United Kingdom.

The truck can carry up to 10 tons of cargo.

A large amount or number of something.

She has a ton of work to finish before the deadline.

A unit of measure for the capacity of a ship, equal to 100 cubic feet.

The ship has a gross tonnage of 5,000 tons.

Slang. A total of one hundred units, especially a speed of 100 miles per hour, a score of 100 runs in cricket, or a sum of £100/$100.

The biker said he was doing a ton on the motorway.

tonadjective

Weighing one ton.

The company bought a ton crane for heavy lifting jobs.