ton

word

/ˈtən/
tuhn
/tˈʌn/
tuhn

Definition

A ton is a unit of weight used for very heavy things. In informal English, it can also mean a very large amount of something.

Usage & Nuances

For weight, 'ton' often appears with materials, cargo, trucks, or industrial quantities. In casual speech, 'tons of' means 'a lot of' and is very common: 'tons of work', 'tons of people'. Be careful: exact size can vary by system (metric ton, US ton, UK ton), but many everyday uses are not precise.

Spanish: toneladaPortuguese (BR): toneladaPortuguese (PT): toneladaChinese (Simplified): 吨Chinese (Traditional): 噸Hindi: टनArabic: طنBengali: টন - প্রচুর (অনেক)Russian: тонна - куча (разговорное)Japanese: トン - たくさん（口語的表現）Vietnamese: tấn - rất nhiều (khẩu ngữ)Korean: 톤 - 엄청난 양(비유적)Turkish: ton - bir sürü (gayri resmi)Urdu: ٹن - بہت زیادہ (عام گفتگو میں)Indonesian: ton - sangat banyak (ungkapan informal)

Example Sentences

The truck can carry one ton of sand.

basic

That elephant weighs about six tons.

basic

We bought a ton of rice for the store.

basic

I have a ton of emails to answer today.

natural

There were tons of people at the concert last night.

natural

Thanks for helping me move—this saved a ton of time.

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