plural tons also ton
1
2
: a great quantity : lot
ate tons of cookies
has tons of money
a ton of work to do
3
a
: a unit of internal capacity for ships equal to 100 cubic feet
called also register ton
b
: a unit approximately equal to the volume of a long ton weight of seawater used in reckoning the displacement of ships and equal to 35 cubic feet
c
: a unit of volume for cargo freight usually reckoned at 40 cubic feet
called also measurement ton
1
: the prevailing fashion : vogue
2
: the quality or state of being smart or fashionable
Synonyms
Noun (1)
- abundance
- barrel
- basketful
- boatload
- bucket
- bunch
- bundle
- bushel
- carload
- chunk
- deal
- dozen
- fistful
- gobs
- good deal
- heap
- hundred
- lashings [chiefly British]
- lashins
- loads
- lot
- mass
- mess
- mountain
- much
- multiplicity
- myriad
- oodles
- pack
- passel
- peck
- pile
- plateful
- plenitude
- plentitude
- plenty
- pot
- potful
- profusion
- quantity
- raft
- reams
- scads
- sheaf
- shipload
- sight
- slew
- spate
- stack
- store
- truckload
- volume
- wad
- wealth
- yard
Noun (2)
Examples of ton in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited
Noun (2)
granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor
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The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Fin whales are the second-largest whale species, according to NOAA Fisheries, and fully grown can reach up to 85 feet long and weigh between 40 tons and 80 tons.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Americans generate about 25 million additional tons of waste between the end of November and New Year’s Day, according to a study at Stanford University.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
As for what is available from the kitchen of the woman who once owned the most Weight Watchers franchises in the world, there’s not a ton from that area of the home – but Mark loved to entertain and hosted many a fundraiser in the lower level of her home, Stearn said.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Who makes the best tamales in Phoenix? Metro Phoenix is home to tons of Latin American restaurants.
—The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
Fin whales are the second-largest whale species, according to NOAA Fisheries, and fully grown can reach up to 85 feet long and weigh between 40 tons and 80 tons.
—CBS News, 20 Nov. 2024
Americans generate about 25 million additional tons of waste between the end of November and New Year’s Day, according to a study at Stanford University.
—Karl Schneider, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Nov. 2024
As for what is available from the kitchen of the woman who once owned the most Weight Watchers franchises in the world, there’s not a ton from that area of the home – but Mark loved to entertain and hosted many a fundraiser in the lower level of her home, Stearn said.
—Darcie Moran, Detroit Free Press, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ton. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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