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
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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Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of copper, 22,000 tons, was last year dug out of this crater –– the Muhammad Khel Copper Mine –– and hauled off to China; a nation with a seemingly insatiable appetite for metals and minerals.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
At that point in time, tons of people had money and movie ideas.
—Tom Bernard, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Vermont has tons to offer year-round, but if one final wintry getaway is in your plans, be sure to book one of these rental spots ASAP and make the most of the final months of the season.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Stein told reporters Tuesday the state expects to have about 50,000 tons of salt on hand within the next few days and entered the recent winter weather stretch with enough supply to handle three major storms.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2026
Hundreds of millions of dollars’ worth of copper, 22,000 tons, was last year dug out of this crater –– the Muhammad Khel Copper Mine –– and hauled off to China; a nation with a seemingly insatiable appetite for metals and minerals.
—Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
At that point in time, tons of people had money and movie ideas.
—Tom Bernard, HollywoodReporter, 3 Feb. 2026
Vermont has tons to offer year-round, but if one final wintry getaway is in your plans, be sure to book one of these rental spots ASAP and make the most of the final months of the season.
—Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ton. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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