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 Earnings growth and margin expansion were primarily driven by strong operating leverage on stronger sales volumes. Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 20 June 2025 The sheer volume of the plaster fragments, however, was not immediately apparent to archaeologists. Willem Marx, NPR, 20 June 2025 The agency also issues quarterly reports about the volume of production, and has been sounding the alarm about the sharp decline in work since 2022. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 20 June 2025 Floridians already have access to a large volume of such documents through the public records law. Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for volume
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Noun
  • Outside of Malik Nabers, Brian Thomas Jr, Xavier Worthy, and Ladd McConkey, there are not a ton of big names left.
    Steve Bradshaw, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • Mullen is taking over a winning culture cultivated by former head coach Barry Odom, but the Rebels lost a ton of talent to graduation, especially on the defensive side of the ball.
    Jason Kirk, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • This server 100 percent did not have to put in any more effort than an ihop server would just for the same amount of people.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • Gonzalez also had his kids research the cost of rent in the area and required them to set aside a roughly equivalent amount in a savings account every month to help prepare for living independently.
    Natalie Wu, CNBC, 19 June 2025
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  • There were reports that the players took charge after a couple of games and insisted on changes to the starting XI, wrote Brian Glanville in his book, The History of the World Cup, although these suggestions are denied by members of Feola’s coaching staff.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • This five-piece tiered shelf acts as its own piece of wall decor while also holding books, flowers, plants, and picture frames.
    Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 22 June 2025
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  • Win McNamee/Getty Images Sixty years later, the post-9/11 rally around the flag showed that this American capacity to unify and mobilize in a crisis was undimmed.
    Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025
  • License methods that scale beyond your personal capacity.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
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  • Coming in contact with this bacterium in large quantities can result in ear, nose, and throat infections.
    Moná Thomas, People.com, 13 June 2025
  • As the world’s reserve currency, the U.S. dollar is held in large quantities by global central banks.
    Zev Fima, CNBC, 12 June 2025
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  • Related Stories The exact paperback still sits on a bookshelf in his Upper West Side home to this day.
    Anna Tingley, Variety, 6 June 2025
  • The first season of Stranger Things, released way back in 2016, was eerie and quaint, a horror paperback brought to life with a killer soundtrack.
    Randall Colburn, EW.com, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • The book contains 75 signature dishes packed into a petite size, the tiny tome measuring only 5 1/2-by-7 inches.
    Cathy Thomas, Mercury News, 28 May 2025
  • That arduous tome was stuffed to the brim with interpersonal conflict as the characters trudged through the woods, leaving the reader wondering if the end was truly in sight.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 May 2025
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  • Bugaboo North America is voluntarily recalling the Giraffe high chair in conjunction with the CPSC after more than a dozen reports of minor injuries.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 16 June 2025
  • Over three dozen incidents tallied Freelance visual journalist Michael Nigro, shown here at protests in Los Angeles' Koreatown neighborhood shortly after being struck in the helmet by a non-lethal bullet fired by a Los Angeles Police Department officer.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 16 June 2025

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“Volume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/volume. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.

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