1
as in ton
a considerable amount we can only make money if we sell our goods in volume

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2
as in amount
a given or particular mass or aggregate of matter produces great volumes of work each day

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as in capacity
the largest number or amount that something can hold state the barrel's volume in terms of gallons

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How is the word volume different from other nouns like it?

The words bulk and mass are common synonyms of volume. While all three words mean "the aggregate that forms a body or unit," volume applies to an aggregate without shape or outline and capable of flowing or fluctuating.

a tremendous volume of water

When can bulk be used instead of volume?

The meanings of bulk and volume largely overlap; however, bulk implies an aggregate that is impressively large, heavy, or numerous.

the darkened bulk of the skyscrapers

When might mass be a better fit than volume?

The words mass and volume are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, mass suggests an aggregate made by piling together things of the same kind.

a mass of boulders

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Recent Examples of volume The volume’s premise is that institutional defects in the electoral system give extreme candidates and factions an undue voice, producing a disproportionate number of extremist winners. Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025 On the latter front, at least there is the prospect of changing both the volume and diet of the shots. Eric Koreen, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025 Disinformation Detection And Removal Prompting The volume of disinformation and misinformation that society is confronting keeps growing and, lamentedly, seems unstoppable. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025 According to the brand, the slightest temperature variation changes the volume of the gas, causing the membrane to expand and contract — and wind the spring. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for volume
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Noun
  • The tiny pup has been spotted meeting tons of celebs, including Demi Moore and her tiny dog, Pilaf, Powell's Twister costar Daisy Edgar-Jones and more.
    Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Avocado makes a ton of great organic sleep products, particularly its Green Mattress and Eco Mattress Topper.
    Nena Farrell, Wired News, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • For as much nature, there’s an equal amount of culture, too.
    Asia London Palomba, Travel + Leisure, 20 Apr. 2025
  • To determine rankings, the study analyzed 100 cities for the amount of pollen, the number of specialists in the area and the amount of medicine used.
    Ashley Fredde, Idaho Statesman, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Kent Ingle is president of Southeastern University, author of several leadership books and host of the Framework Leadership podcast.
    Kent Ingle, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • What are the controversial books included in the case?
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • By creating programs that reduce or eliminate development fees, nonprofit organizations will have increased capacity to build more.
    Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
  • The same is generally true for memory capacity, too.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 19 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In fact, vitamin D is the only vitamin our bodies can synthesize in sufficient quantities just from exposure to energy from our planet’s vital star.
    Mélanie Defouilloy, Vogue, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Some Final Pointers For Publishers Creating a winning TikTok strategy involves an always-on approach to sports storytelling, staying on the ball with the quality, quantity, and timeliness of your posts.
    Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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  • The actor, 44, is celebrating the trade paperback release of his comic book series The Writer – written in collaboration with Ben and Max Berkowitz – with a golden ticket giveaway à la Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
    Raven Brunner, People.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Lost City Books in Adams Morgan is throwing a spring sidewalk sale Saturday and Sunday with $2 paperbacks, $3 hardcovers and $5 oversized books.
    Anna Spiegel, Axios, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The most complete studies were done by the British archaeologist and scholar Thomas Ashby, who scoured the remotest corners of the Roman Campagna from 1906 to 1925, and produced a magisterial tome, The Aqueducts of Ancient Rome, which was published posthumously by his wife in 1935.
    Tony Perrottet, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Phew! Related Articles The 306-page French language tome, published by Editions Fayard, debuted Thursday night at 7L, Lagerfeld’s famous Left Bank bookstore, where Gaubert signed copies for the likes of Rick Owens, Michèle Lamy, Elie Top, Martine Sitbon, Carine Roitfeld and Sarah Andelman.
    Miles Socha, WWD, 21 Mar. 2025
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  • More than a dozen high-quality studies have since found no evidence of a link between childhood vaccines and autism.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2025
  • With an enrollment of over 45,000 students, FSU offers a wide range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional programs across more than a dozen colleges.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025

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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 27 Apr. 2025.

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