tons

[US]/[tɒnz]/
[UK]/[tɒnz]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n.a very large amount; a great deal; a unit of weight equal to 2,000 pounds (US) or 2,240 pounds (UK); (metric ton)

Phrases & Collocations

tons of fun

tons of work

tons of stuff

tons of patience

tons of money

tons of help

tons of thanks

tons of problems

tons of food

tons of snow

Example Sentences

the truck was carrying tons of lumber.

they hauled tons of gravel to the construction site.

the beach was covered in tons of seaweed after the storm.

the project required tons of paperwork and approvals.

he's put tons of effort into his new business.

the old bridge could only hold tons of weight.

the mine produced tons of coal every year.

the farmer harvested tons of corn from his fields.

the recycling plant processed tons of plastic bottles.

the company shipped tons of goods overseas.

the stadium could hold tons of spectators.

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