ton

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtʌn/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/tʌn/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(tun)

Inflections of 'ton' (n): npl: tons

Collocations for "ton"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ton" in context.

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ton

ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. a metric ton (of)
  2. weighs [five] tons
  3. has a capacity of [five] tons
  4. there is a ton of work to get done
  5. still have a ton of work to get done
  6. has been a ton of new [recruits, signups, clients]
  7. tons and tons (of)
  8. cost me a ton of money
  9. that was a ton of fun!
  10. can think of a ton more
  11. there are a ton of examples (of)
  12. are a ton of people who [know, have, want]
  13. got tons of [gifts, presents]
  14. there are tons of (other) options
  15. must [cost, weigh] at least a ton!
  16. informal: came down on [him, the students] like a ton of bricks
n as adj
  1. has a [five] -ton capacity
'ton' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
action - cardboard - coal - concrete - container - copper - crude - discharge - fifth - freight - lorry - trout - tuna - water - watermelon

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