tonne

noun

ˈtən 

: metric ton

Examples of tonne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The first five-tonne batch passed quality checks and has been turned into garments in Spain. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Analysis by Global Energy Monitor shows more than 100 gigawatts of gas power and 70 million tonnes per year of LNG import capacity are still being planned across the region. — Chloé Farand, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2026

In 1980s Greenland, for instance, ice loss was taking place at about 66 billion tons (60 billion tonnes) per year. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026

As the name suggests, The AlphaCore 800 doubles the capacity of its predecessor AlphaCore 400 and is designed to produce 800 barrels per day or 30,000 tonnes per year (30 kt/a) of FT output from a single reactor. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 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