a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
Used in a Sentence
hundredweight
How to use hundredweight in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for hundredweight.
Editorial note
A hundredweight is 112 LBs because a Stone is 14 rather than 10.
Examples5
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of hundredweight gathered in one view.
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for hundredweight.
noun
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
See also: doppelzentner, centner
noun
a United States unit of weight equivalent to 100 pounds
noun
a British unit of weight equivalent to 112 pounds
See also: cwt
Example sentences
A hundredweight is 112 LBs because a Stone is 14 rather than 10.
I'm not even going to ask why they needed a unit of 112 pounds, but why call it a hundredweight?
It gets more fun when you get beyond yards and pounds and into stones, hundredweight, and imperial tons and rods, chords, and furlongs.
In the same way, credit card companies are not charged with fraud when little Timmy uses his Mother's Visa card to buy a few hundredweight of gobstoppers...
With half a hundredweight of coal in its boiler a liner could sail all the way round the world, keep the lights on in all of Prague, power a huge factory, whatever you like; with a piece of coal the size of a walnut you could heat and cook for a whole family.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use hundredweight in a sentence?
A hundredweight is 112 LBs because a Stone is 14 rather than 10.
What does hundredweight mean?
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
What part of speech is hundredweight?
hundredweight is commonly used as noun.