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
Recent Examples on the Web
Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 May 2024
Like any good cantina, Oga's is a small establishment without a ton of seating.
—Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Not a ton of people have to like movies to keep movies going.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 May 2024
Their secondary co-stars had a ton of baggage that needed to be sorted through.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
The Surface Precision haptic touchpad adapts to your pressure and gives you a ton of control, and the keyboard is responsive and comfortable.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Learning about the quickest cars on the market is an easy task, with tons lists published online (including by us) ready to answer the burning question asked by all the teenagers of the world.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 18 May 2024
The buses are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 25,000 tons annually in a city where 72% of public school students come from low-income families, who are disproportionately impacted by pollution from Oakland’s busy port, truck traffic and manufacturing facilities.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The lightweight material and slightly oversized silhouette facilitate a ton of airflow.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
Noun
Each year Thwaites loses about 50 billion tons of ice, which comprises roughly 4% of all sea-level rise worldwide, according to the International Thwaites Glacier Collaboration.
—Joe Hernandez, NPR, 21 May 2024
Like any good cantina, Oga's is a small establishment without a ton of seating.
—Tarah Chieffi, Travel + Leisure, 21 May 2024
Not a ton of people have to like movies to keep movies going.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 May 2024
Their secondary co-stars had a ton of baggage that needed to be sorted through.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2024
The Surface Precision haptic touchpad adapts to your pressure and gives you a ton of control, and the keyboard is responsive and comfortable.
—K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 21 May 2024
Learning about the quickest cars on the market is an easy task, with tons lists published online (including by us) ready to answer the burning question asked by all the teenagers of the world.
—Logan Carter / Jalopnik, Quartz, 18 May 2024
The buses are expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by about 25,000 tons annually in a city where 72% of public school students come from low-income families, who are disproportionately impacted by pollution from Oakland’s busy port, truck traffic and manufacturing facilities.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
The lightweight material and slightly oversized silhouette facilitate a ton of airflow.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024
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“Ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ton. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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