tons Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a large number or amount
    heaps; rafts; wads; piles; lots; scads; slews; gobs; scores; oodles; loads; dozens; stacks; lashings.
    • made lots of new friends
    • she amassed stacks of newspapers
  2. noun a United States unit of weight equivalent to 2000 pounds
    net ton; ton; short ton.
  3. noun a British unit of weight equivalent to 2240 pounds
    long ton; ton; gross ton.

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