gross ton

noun

Examples of gross ton in a Sentence

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At roughly 248,000 gross tons, Star of the Seas is now the world's joint largest cruise ship, sharing that mantle with its sister vessel Icon of the Seas, which debuted earlier this year. Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025 Weighing 250,800 gross tons, the floating behemoth features 20 decks, seven pools, six waterslides and more than 40 venues for dining and drinking. Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025 Venice led the way by banning large ships from entering its historic lagoon in 2021, rerouting vessels over 25,000 gross tons to nearby industrial ports. David Nikel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 All oceangoing vessels greater than 500 gross tons must depart ports, berths, or anchorages, unless given special permission. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 30 May 2025 The move makes the yacht’s interior volume, already considerable at 500 gross tons, feel significantly larger. Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2025 The unnamed Wish-class ship will be 144,000 gross tons and powered by liquified natural gas. Megan Dubois, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1923, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of gross ton was circa 1923

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“Gross ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gross%20ton. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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