tonne

noun

ˈtən 

: metric ton

Examples of tonne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Central banks have bought an average of 1,000 tonnes annually over the past four years — double the average over the previous decade, per the survey. — Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 June 2026

Around 4,200 tonnes of textile waste were found, according to OLAF, which investigates fraud against the EU budget. — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

Jet fuel became a particularly expensive commodity, more than doubling in price from $800 per tonne prior to the conflict to a peak of $1,903 in April. — Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Humans drink approximately 400 billion cups of coffee annually, leaving behind 18 million tonnes of wet coffee grounds, roughly the weight of the three Great Pyramids of Giza. — New Atlas, 1 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