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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Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Much to the chagrin of vocal Georgia fans who remember Searels’ first stint in Athens, Smart still has a ton of respect for what Searels brings to the program.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That means a dedicated fraudster would have to spam a ton of artists with a ton of fake songs.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
This release added a ton of stuff for swimmers, including depth tracking and water temperature sensors, as well as sleep apnea alerts for snorers.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Carolina’s brass has put in a ton of legwork throughout March, filling several holes in the depth chart with free agents.
—Mike Kaye
march 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 Mar. 2026
Much to the chagrin of vocal Georgia fans who remember Searels’ first stint in Athens, Smart still has a ton of respect for what Searels brings to the program.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 25 Mar. 2026
That means a dedicated fraudster would have to spam a ton of artists with a ton of fake songs.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
This release added a ton of stuff for swimmers, including depth tracking and water temperature sensors, as well as sleep apnea alerts for snorers.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ton. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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