Thesaurus results for TONNAGE

tonnage

noun

Definition of tonnage

as in poundage

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of tonnage This canal is the busiest in the United States in terms of waterborne tonnage; in 2023 almost 281 million metric tons of cargo passed through. — Scott Spires, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026 From 2021 to 2025, China’s submarine building surpassed that of the US in both numbers of subs launched – 10 to 7 – and tonnage – 79,000 to 55,500, says the report. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026 Between 2024 and 2025, canning peaches saw a roughly 7% reduction in tonnage processed. — Lizzie Kane, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 The 236,000 gross tonnage vessel can accommodate up to 2,290 crew members and 5,668 guests at double occupancy. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for tonnage

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tonnage

Noun

And we were limited by a poundage, and days at sea, and all these different mechanisms used to constrain the fishery.

— Dan Morrison, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
The topic of weight becomes a thread through the entire episode, from a carnival barker who specializes in guessing a guest's poundage to Larry not being able to fly home because of a heavy souvenir (coffee beans for his new business venture).

— Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Oct. 2025

Definition of poundage

Noun

Room to roam A very large animal can stay warm simply because its bulk loses heat slowly, a phenomenon called inertial homeothermy, or gigantothermy.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 20 Sep. 2026
Even better, these ribbed, cable-knit, and pleated designs don’t add bulk beneath early-fall jackets.

— Jacquelyn McGilvray, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulk

Noun

QuantCube’s indicator measures the volume of deadweight tonnage leaving Iraqi and UAE ports, which provides an estimate of the cargo weight the ships are carrying.

— Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 9 June 2026
As if moving his muscular deadweight weren’t a task itself for the two girls, there’s a point where Jinx falls onto Margo and pins her underwater in the tub.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 13 May 2026

Definition of deadweight

Browse Nearby Words

toning (up)

tonnage

tons

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Tonnage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tonnage. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of tonnage

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on tonnage

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

argot

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Why do we 'bury the lede?'

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes