tonne

noun

ˈtən 

: metric ton

Examples of tonne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The People’s Bank of China, for instance, has pushed for multi-month buying sprees, while the Reserve Bank of India has repatriated roughly 100 tonnes of gold back to domestic vaults. — Angelica Ang, Fortune, 15 July 2026

The government says the data will produce reliable geological information, unlock mining investment and support its target of lifting copper output to 3 million tonnes a year by 2031. — Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 13 July 2026

The partners project savings of up to 7,000 liters of diesel per trailer per year, which is enough to keep about 19 tonnes of carbon dioxide out of the air. — IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026

Domestic demand for graphite is expected to reach 72,000 tonnes per year by 2035. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 July 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