plural tons also ton
1
2
: a great quantity : lot
ate tons of cookies
has tons of money
a ton of work to do
3
a
: a unit of internal capacity for ships equal to 100 cubic feet
called also register ton
b
: a unit approximately equal to the volume of a long ton weight of seawater used in reckoning the displacement of ships and equal to 35 cubic feet
c
: a unit of volume for cargo freight usually reckoned at 40 cubic feet
called also measurement ton
1
: the prevailing fashion : vogue
2
: the quality or state of being smart or fashionable
Examples of ton in a Sentence
Noun (1)
I received a ton of advice on the problem—all of it unsolicited
Noun (2)
granite countertops became all the ton in kitchen decor
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Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Every week, Netflix drops a ton of new content for viewers to stream from studios all over the world.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
There aren’t a ton of shows currently airing weekly as so many have wrapped up their seasons recently.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There were signs written with Japanese and Chinese characters, and tons of traditional Asian motifs, like gold coins, dragons, lucky cats, and lanterns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
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Noun
There are some youth, but there’s a ton of growth taking place.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
Every week, Netflix drops a ton of new content for viewers to stream from studios all over the world.
—K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 6 June 2025
There aren’t a ton of shows currently airing weekly as so many have wrapped up their seasons recently.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
There were signs written with Japanese and Chinese characters, and tons of traditional Asian motifs, like gold coins, dragons, lucky cats, and lanterns.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for ton
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“Ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ton. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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