tonne

noun

ˈtən 

: metric ton

Examples of tonne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The installation began operating in 2022 and uses about 100 tonnes (approximately 110 US tons) of sand inside a steel container about 7 meters tall (approximately 23 feet tall). — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026

For every tonne of plastic replaced with fibre, at least a tonne of alternative cellulose enters the supply. — Kari Stoever, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Material that Wing provided at public meetings in the Dallas Fort Worth area says its deliveries there have saved more than 1,000 tonnes of carbon that would have been emitted by delivery trucks. — IEEE Spectrum, 4 Nov. 2026

Two hugely defining elections saw ballots cast on different sides of the world this week, both of which amass tonnes of interest from the global entertainment industry. — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, from tonne tun, from Old French — more at tunnel

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for tonne

• bun
• done
• dun
• fun
• gun
• hun
• jun
• none
• nun
• one
• pun
• run