tonne

noun

ˈtən How to pronounce tonne (audio)
: metric ton

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The site is designed to hold up to 6,500 tonnes (7,200 tons) of uranium waste, which equals roughly 3,300 canisters. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026 Central bank holdings at the New York Fed declined 40 tonnes in August, Goldman added, while holdings at the Bank of England rose 46 tonnes. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026 Support paid to sorters was raised again this year, to 268 euros per tonne, explicitly as a temporary measure. — Erik Lagerblad, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026 President Emmanuel Macron announced France would receive an additional 200,000 tonnes in monthly diesel deliveries from the Gulf during his tour of the region Tuesday, as the Élysée attempts to quell spiraling cost-of-living protests. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tonne

Word History

Etymology

French, from tonne tun, from Old French — more at tunnel

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tonne was in 1869

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“Tonne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tonne. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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