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US/tʌn/
UK/tʌn/
a unit for measuring weight, about 1,000 kilograms; also, informally, a very large amount
In context
The truck was carrying ten tons of rice to the port.
Vietnam exports millions of tons of coffee every year.
I have a ton of homework this weekend, so I can't go out.
Words that go with ton
noun + preposition
- tons ofTons of plastic end up in the sea every day.
- a ton of workI've got a ton of work before the deadline.
adjective + noun
- million tonsThe country produced six million tons of steel.
verb + noun
- weigh a tonThis suitcase weighs a ton!
noun + noun
- per tonThe price of rice rose to 600 dollars per ton.