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
Recent Examples on the Web
Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Though the symptoms can be unpleasant—and for some, even dangerous—there aren’t a ton of ways to protect against sapovirus or treat it.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Apr. 2024
Gusto builds simplicity into its friendly design, and it’s backed up by tons of help files with easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
His teammate is going to be getting a ton of attention during the Spring and Summer for the 2025 RB class, but George Holani is the most underrated RB in this entire class.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2024
Milwaukee does cornhole in the parking lot and there's a ton of, almost like a football game weekend where people are just going early and setting up.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
There are tons of other wide-leg pants to shop on sale at Amazon right now.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Bids from Oracle and Walmart have been floated in the past, both of which would amount to selling a ton of user data to already powerful companies.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Keep scrolling to see tons of stylish selections, then make sure to head to checkout ASAP before any discounts disappear.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
Noun
Versatility For the home cook who may not have a ton of space or budget to have multiple cooking appliances, some models smoke and grill.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Apr. 2024
Though the symptoms can be unpleasant—and for some, even dangerous—there aren’t a ton of ways to protect against sapovirus or treat it.
—Julia Landwehr, Health, 26 Apr. 2024
Gusto builds simplicity into its friendly design, and it’s backed up by tons of help files with easy-to-understand, step-by-step instructions.
—PCMAG, 25 Apr. 2024
His teammate is going to be getting a ton of attention during the Spring and Summer for the 2025 RB class, but George Holani is the most underrated RB in this entire class.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 25 Apr. 2024
Milwaukee does cornhole in the parking lot and there's a ton of, almost like a football game weekend where people are just going early and setting up.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Apr. 2024
There are tons of other wide-leg pants to shop on sale at Amazon right now.
—Clara McMahon, Peoplemag, 25 Apr. 2024
Bids from Oracle and Walmart have been floated in the past, both of which would amount to selling a ton of user data to already powerful companies.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2024
Keep scrolling to see tons of stylish selections, then make sure to head to checkout ASAP before any discounts disappear.
—Michelle Rostamian, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ton. Accessed 1 May. 2024.
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